hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
you could say; you might say; verging on the
to bend many times; to turn and twist; to zigzag
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
a lot; many; (not) much; (not) many; almost (none)
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
woman; female; feminine gender
on one hand; on the other hand
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
many; numerous; various; large number of
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
not understanding; not knowing
unexpected; unforeseen; strange