to glare; to dazzle; to glitter
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
muscular; lean (of a company's operations, etc.)
virile; tough; masculine; intense
man; male; masculine gender
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to recall; to remember; to recollect
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
surroundings; environs; circumference
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to begin talking; to open up
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
seeing off and meeting on return
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
question; inquiry; enquiry
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed