approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
leggings (stretchy skin-tight trousers); spats (footwear accessory); gaiters
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
to blow through; to blow across
panty-less; wearing no underwear
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
short; shortstop; short (circuit); short hair; short selling
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
rustling; dry; rough feeling; rough (of a person); course; catching fish with a net
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
no, not like that (but like this)
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
interruption; suspension; break
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching