slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
time; season; period; phase; stage
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
to look away; to avert one's eyes
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to detain; to check; to restrain
to become better; to improve
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
electricity; (electric) light
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
treat; banquet; feast; (arch.) running about
grandfather; male senior-citizen
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
please; somehow or other; one way or another