champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
to degenerate; to lapse into
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
lewdness; lewd person; pervert; lecher
to stare back at; to look back at
looking slender in clothing
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
sexy; popular; well-liked
to correct oneself; to restate
almost (did); nearly (did)
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion
backhand blow; backhand chop; backfist (karate)
stepwise; one step at a time
to move forward; to move on
thousands; great number of; variety
one's course; one's path; one's road
shadow or cloud (e.g. on someone's happiness); shade; gloom
here and there; everywhere
counter for waves (of a repeated occurrence)
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
aorta; (fig.) important traffic route
to attract interest; to capture attention
insular; closed; unsociable; exclusive
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
modest; reserved; quiet; humble
to stay bottled up inside oneself; to be introverted; to have a melancholic appearance, atmosphere (of a person, object, place); to have a gloomy appearance
narrow; cramped; tight; fussy; narrow-minded
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
handsome youth (male); pretty boy
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
to get strong; to gain strength
to make an appearance; to show up
fallen leaves; leaf litter; leaf fall; dropping leaves; deciduous
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
whirlwind; sensation; commotion; hullabaloo
to hit; to run into; to light on; to strike into; to come against; to deadlock