to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
still (continuing); as ever; further
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
contraband; taboo; strictly forbidden
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
to look forward to something
perfect; complete; flawless
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
to say no more; to sink into silence
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
space (room, area, outer space)
to drive into; to ride into; to extend (a railway line, bus route, etc.) into; to link (a railway line) with; to join up with (a separate line)
adds force or indicates command
to look old; to become musty; to wear out