strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; not knowing the true nature
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
arbor; arbour; bower; summer house; square gazebo
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
heart-wrenchingly; with a thrill in one's heart
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to earn the nickname (of); to be dubbed
tough guy; wild one; fearless fighter
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
to entrust; to leave to a person
lately; recently; nowadays
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
to avoid being seen; to be clandestine
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
and also; and on top of that; so (I take it that ...); then ...; (arch.) in that case; (arch.) if so
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
until now; so far; up to the present
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to be opposite; to face each other
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...