discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
gesture; gesticulation; motion
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
outside world; physical world
isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
to lead a life; to live a life
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
... years old; age (of) ...
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
at that time; in those days
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
means; way; method; measure
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
familiar spirit; familiar
with a twitch; with a jerk; with a flutter; with a dip; with a bob
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
conviction; belief; confidence
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
(random) guess; guesswork; shot in the dark; conjecture
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
creative work (e.g. artistic, literary)
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
setting (someone) to work; employment; using; causative
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to remember; to recall; to call to mind; to imagine; to picture in one's mind; to visualize
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)