individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
don't worry about it; forget about it
(public) peace; stability; tranquillity
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to grow up; to become an adult
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
essence; true nature; substance; reality
to hate the very sight of; to hold a grudge against; to treat like an enemy; to bear constant enmity; to be gunning for; to have it in for
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
languid; weary; listless; melancholy
pessimism; disappointment
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
completely relying on others
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
perfect; complete; flawless
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
not yet known; unknown; strange
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent