to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to have an eye on; to zero in on
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
very much; exceedingly; extremely
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
silver; senior citizen; pensioner
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
what kind of thing; anything (else); nothing (but)
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to become brilliant; to become cheerful
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; (arch.) to rise up (of breaking waves)
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
close; intimate; on good terms
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox