past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
man; male; masculine gender
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
to serve; to work for; to attend
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
to say; to be called; to do
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
this occasion; at this time; now
depending on; dependent on
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
to relax; to feel at home
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
level of comfort (of objects you sit on)
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
riding together; fellow passenger; joint partnership
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
courteous; decorous; polite
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
admiration; wonder; astonishment
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)