meeting; greeting; welcome
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
knowing; (an) acquaintance
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
intelligence or information network
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
question; inquiry; enquiry
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
window; window (shop display)
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
survival; survivor; relic
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in