to stare in wonder; to be amazed
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
to find the resolve (to do); to make up one's mind (with); to act on a thought
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
nice-looking; seemingly fine; nice-sounding; polite-sounding; plausible (e.g. excuse); glib
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
westering sun; setting sun; afternoon sun
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
authority; power; influence
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
in one's own way or style
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
hypocrite; dissembler; wolf in sheep's clothing; fox in a lamb's skin
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
unanticipated; unexpected
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
sitting with one knee drawn up