body; physical system; (the) person
technical skill; ability; capacity
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; inequality; imbalance; unevenness
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to be refined (character, manners); to be classy; to be polished
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
Sorry to impose but ...; Excuse me but ...
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
sour (expression); (lit.) as if having swallowed a bitter bug