wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
flawless; absolute perfection
the world in general; society; convention
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
guardian; protector; patron; parent
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
modern; current; contemporary; trendy; latest; up-to-date
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
although I say; although one might say; although called
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
concerning the content; with respect to the content; content-wise
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
trouble; bother; annoyance
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
commerce; trade; business
to pick up; to find; to gather
and; thereupon; because of that
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
himself; yourself; herself
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
debut work; one's first work
very; much; greatly; a lot of
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
fiction; fabrication; concoction; fictitious; fictional; imaginary
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present