clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
rivet; tack; thumbtack; drawing-pin; hobnail
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
(very) unusual; unconventional; eccentric; novel; original; striking
personality; style; appearance
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
to wear (clothes) stylishly; to dress oneself stylishly
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
heroine; great woman; brave woman; woman of strong character; Amazon
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
favorite pupil; favourite pupil; teacher's pet
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
(another's) daughter; young lady
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
contradiction; inconsistency
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
as stated; verbatim; literally
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
practical; useful; utilitarian; pragmatic
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as