and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
directions; instructions; orders; command
real thing; original; actual
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to be elegant; to be graceful; to be refined
stylish; smart; elegant; chic; refined; trim
old gentleman; elderly gentleman
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
just managing; with great difficulty
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
at work; in the midst of work; working
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
to comb down; to smooth down
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to feign ignorance; to play dumb
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
deep affection; dear; beloved
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
greeting; a fine thing to say
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct
in spite of; regardless of
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
knowing; (an) acquaintance
the deceased; the departed
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky