the opposite sex; isomerism
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
day of spring; spring sun
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
don't feel like doing; can't bring oneself to do; can't face
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
short blade; small weapon; epigram; pithy saying
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
explanation; interpretation
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
to state; to express; to mention
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
still (continuing); as ever; further
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity