eccentric; queer; unconventional; peculiar; original
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
well-mannered; courteous; polite
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
wave (on water); wave (electromagnetic, sound, etc.); wave (in hair); wave (audience); Mexican wave
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct
match (contest); matching (with); going well (with)
hardcase; case with hard shell
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
to make characteristic; to characterize
this sort of; this type of
tempting thing; (too much of a) temptation; something that shouldn't be seen; thing damaging to the eyes
to follow (someone's) example; to imitate; to copy; to learn (by observation)
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
support; backing; patronage
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
peace; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity
to be in focus; to come into focus
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
contrary; opposite; inverse; reverse; back-to-front
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude
certain evidence; definite evidence
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
statue; picture; picture revealing character
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue