to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
to be silent; to say nothing
looking depressed; long face
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to become sullen; to sulk; to get angry; to peel (off); to come off
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to listen again; to ask again
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
door; gate; opening; title page
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
to serve; to work for; to attend
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
tall figure; high stature
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned
wild; rough; unrefined; unpolished; rugged; tough
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course