since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
as expected; as predicted
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
king; king; king (chess piece)
unique; original; individual; unusual
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
forbidden move (sumo, shogi, go, etc.); prohibited move; foul
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; spotting (in weight training)
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
territory; domain; field; area; domain; region
idle talk; chit-chat; gossip
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
to take a breath; to take a short rest
buzzing (e.g. of insects); chirring; whirring (e.g. of a reel); humming (of electronics); hissing
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
what do you want?; can I help you?
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood (e.g. of a conversation); unable to read the room
to shut (someone) out; to leave out; to freeze out; to exclude; to ostracize; to give the cold shoulder
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
intuition; instinct; hunch
firm; unshakeable; resolute
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
to excel; to surpass; to be superior; to be conspicuous (esp. forehead and eyebrows); to be prominent; to stand out
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort