to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to be extremely cautious; to be as sure as sure can be; to make assurance doubly sure
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
possible; likely; probable
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
leaving one's seat (before an event is over); excusing oneself (from a meeting, conversation, etc.)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
-less; lacking; non-existing
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
much less; to say nothing of
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
rather; better; instead; if anything
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
I see; that's right; indeed
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
secret; private; surreptitious
misrepresentation (falsification) of one's past record (personal history)
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
taking back what one just said; eating one's words; negating one's previous comment, opinion, etc.
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
but; however; even though; even if
unconventional; eccentric; offbeat; aberrant; outlandish; crazy
two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; cut from the same cloth
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
whole area; surrounding area; all around; everywhere; all over the place
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest