pleased to make your acquaintance
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
powerful person; influential person
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
like this; this sort; this way
military personnel; soldier
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
remote region; frontier (district); border(land)
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
adviser; advisor; consultant
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
head; lead; vanguard; first
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
very much; exceedingly; extremely
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
domestic affairs; internal administration
to pay attention; to be watchful
that is to say; so that means
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent