vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
statue; picture; picture revealing character
type; pattern; model; epitome; exemplar; archetype
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
poisonous; venomous; hateful; detestable; gaudy; garish
plating (chrome, gold, silver, etc.); coating; gilding; pretense; pretence; simulation
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
rough-and-ready (medical) treatment; drastic remedy; drastic treatment; drastic measures; drastic steps
going on about oneself; talking about oneself
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
person who has rendered distinguished service
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
treatment (of a person); dealing with
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy; (tactical) advance or retreat of troops
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
to order; to command; to appoint
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
anything and everything; just about everything
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to have (the) courage (to); to be courageous
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)