only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
aristocrat; nobleman; dignitary; person of high rank
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to be conspicuous; to stand out
garden shrubs; trees; potted plant
something used to cover the eyes; blindfold; blinder; concealing one's home such that the interior cannot be seen from outside
figure; body shape; build; somatotype; biotype; habitus
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
long ago; a long time ago; already
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
reception room; parlor; parlour
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
fixed form; regular shape; standard-size mail
long; drawn-out; very long
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
taking advantage of (a convenient situation)