putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
honesty; integrity; purity and unselfishness
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
offensive smell; off-flavor; off-flavour
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
proposal; offer; request; application
different thing; another question; different case
self-deprecating; self-mocking
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
domestic animals; livestock; cattle
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
resentment; indignation; anger
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
subordination; dependency
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
to stand on tiptoe; to rise in the world; to become arrogant
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
perfect; just right; ideal
presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
not knowing what's what; being unable to make heads or tails