man; male; masculine gender
getting free admission on the strength of one's name; being let in somewhere because one is recognized
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
state-sponsored; national
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
just a minute; small quantity
very interesting; of great interest
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
genuine article; real thing; real deal
excessive; too much; unreasonable
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
of course; certainly; naturally
thought; consideration; thinking
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
way of speaking; intimation
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
way; method; means; resource; course
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
not caring; not giving a damn
to laugh away; to laugh off
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
important; having a high status; having standing; exalted; of high station
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen