query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to happen to meet; to come across; to run into; to bump into
idle gossip; foolish talk; yarn
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
narrow (blade); slender (figure, build); thin
fair-skinned; light-complexioned
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
man with a gentle nature; man of delicate features; man of slender build; effeminate man; feeble man
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
tone (of voice); manner of talking
frivolous; flippant; superficial; flattery; (insincere) compliments
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
hard-liners; diehards; (young) man with traditionally masculine interests; tough boy; hard news; reporter who covers political and economic affairs
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
archer; bowman; shooter; gunner
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
to be worried; to be troubled
showing no sign of; not giving the slightest indication of; saying nothing at all about; not breathing a word of
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)