(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
veterinary clinic; veterinary hospital
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
suited figure; person in a suit
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
you could say that; that might be so
to care for someone; to look after someone
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
to stare at each other; to lock eyes (with)
to look away; to turn away
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
silver; senior citizen; pensioner
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel; castor; caster
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
property; fortune; assets
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
pet groomer; animal groomer; laminate trimmer; trimmer; hair clipper
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
to be ill; to suffer from
to be affectionate to; to treat tenderly; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
looking directly at; looking straight at; looking squarely at (e.g. a problem); facing (e.g. the truth); normal vision; emmetropia
to lose (through death; e.g. a wife, child)
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect