elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
each; (arch.) you (plural)
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
such; this sort of; like this
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
intelligence gathering; information gathering
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
to read the situation; to sense the mood
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
failure; mistake; blunder
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed