conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
to throw at; to turn; to raise
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
ethics; ethical viewpoint; moral value; sense of duty; sense of ethics
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
footpath; walkway; sidewalk
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
making something widely known; introduction; debut; announcement; unveiling
atrium; well (in building); blow-by; blow-bye; drafty; draughty
modernization; modernisation
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
presence (impressive quality)
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression