permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
to shake; to sway; to waver
to mishear; to hear wrongly; to misunderstand
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
encouragement (as an abstract concept); stimulation
comfort; consolation; diversion
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
inner canthus; inner corner of the eye
to become dim; to become blurred
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
crushing; squashing; crumpling; crinkling (into a broad smile); forming creases; forming wrinkles
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
to rush over; to run up to
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
earnestly; immediately; exactly
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
calvaria; area at top of head; parietal
(not) even once; (not) ever
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
to say; to be called; to do
green grass; young (fresh) grass