to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
single word; a few words; brief comment
instead; but (on the other hand)
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
that is to say; so that means
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
good-looking man; fine figure of a man
impostor; imposter; pretender; liar
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
to get a haircut; to give a haircut; to cut hair
recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
to hardly recognise; to mistake for something or somebody else
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
welcome!; nice to see you!
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
forgetting; lapse of memory
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused