to approach; to draw near
adult; grown-up; person who has come of age; fully fledged; established; qualified
guardian; protector; patron; parent
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
the public; general public
(in the) presence (of); in front (of); before (someone)
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
stepping back; drawing back
threat; intimidation; menace
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
drug; medicine; (illegal) drug; narcotics
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
although I say; although one might say; although called
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
to find fault (with trivial matters); to scold over minor things; to get angry over trifles; to raise one's eyebrows
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to mutually recognize; to agree; to accept
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
to neglect; to leave undone; to lay aside
how; in what way; I wonder