suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly
to gather; to collect; to assemble
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
who benefits (from that)?; who cares?; who would want that?; pointless; of benefit to no one; of interest to no one
surreal; surrealism; shul; schul
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
patriarch; head of a family
this occasion; at this time; now
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
all present; all concerned; all of us
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
confidence; trust; faith; credit
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to accept; to receive; to agree
(feeling of) hatred; (strong) dislike; disgust; aversion; revulsion; loathing
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
kind-hearted; compassionate; charitable
first meeting; first interview with
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure