small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
quiet; still; surreptitious
shy; bashful; timid; reserved
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
everything one does; whatever one does
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
intentional; deliberate; contrived; artificial
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
to make a habit of; to make it a practice to
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
witnessing; observing; sighting
senior; elder; person older than oneself
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
to be kind to; to treat kindly
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
to be needed; to be wanted
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to grab attention; to attract notice; to be eye-catching
losing weight; slimming; lean person
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal
growth period; growing season