noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to smile (at); to grin (at)
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
looking at from the corner of one's eye; sidelong glance; disregarding; ignoring; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
(something) one does not really mean; insincere
longing for; burning desire
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
to grab attention; to attract notice; to be eye-catching
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
to hasten to join; to hurry to visit
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
in the future; another day; later
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
survival; survivor; relic
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
(some) more; even more; longer; further
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
lack of ability; incompetence; incapacity
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
to apologize; to apologise; to make an apology