to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
it's not like; it isn't as if
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
personal; individual; private
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
fondness for women; woman admirer; lustful man; being attractive to women; being a lady-killer
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
child; childish person; immature person
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
good-looking; fair; beautiful
outward appearance; looks
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
out (of a ball; in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
outspoken; forthright; frank; direct
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
pull; patronage; tug; room to move the camera back; drawing back; pulling back
speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners