self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
true character; true heart; true spirit
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
no!; no no!; no, not at all
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
business world; business circles; (the) industry
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
normally being cold but at some prompt suddenly becoming lovestruck; hot-cold personality type
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
ability; capability; competence; skill
now that; since; so long as; because
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
perfect; complete; flawless
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
to be disgusted with; to be fed up with; to run out of patience with
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
hiding one's embarrassment
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
heavy-hearted; depressed; dispirited; (feeling) down; feeling reluctant (to do)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
24th day of the month; 24 days