satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to relax; to feel at home
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
result; effect; performance; workmanship; execution; shape and quality (of an article)
several people; a few people
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
I am sorry (to hear, to say, etc.); a pity
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
being able to hear everything (esp. when one was not intended to)
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
time axis; time basis; timeline
demotion; relegation; reduction in rank; degradation; downward move
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills
to become excited; to grow lively
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
every person; every mouth; every entrance
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
curious; strange; unusual
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
to indicate; to show; to point to
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such