describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to become excited; to grow lively
wild uproar; pandemonium; clamor of voices; noisy; uproarious; clamorous
preface; introduction; preamble
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
without being able to help oneself; against one's will; compelling; pressing; irresistible
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
henchman; follower; (arch.) adopted child
feeling sick (suddenly); feeling queasy; feeling nauseated; being angry (suddenly); being offended; being disgusted
about; concerning; as to; regarding
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
to look down on; to condescend
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
quick-witted; bright; rapid thinking
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
explanation; interpretation
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
to concern; to be related
sense of inferiority; one's weak point