samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
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.)
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
boarding (a train, bus, etc.); getting into (e.g. a taxi)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
starting (departure) time
coachman; driver; cabman; postilion
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to be silent; to say nothing
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
-less; lacking; non-existing
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
common people; ordinary people; masses
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
in that way; like that; that way
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even