longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
slender build; slender figure; leptosome; waifish; leptosomaic; leptosomatic
the West; the Occident; Western countries
tailoring; dressmaking; sewing; making; preparation
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
negotiations; bargaining; dialogue; duet
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
to engrave an inscription; to call (designate) itself; to mark; to label
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
whispering into a person's ear
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
simply; merely; only; solely
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
attendance; presence; appearance