miserable; wretched; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; sorrowful
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to roll up (sleeves, skirt, etc.); to tuck up; to pull up
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
to open (one's eyes) wide
detectable; noticeable; recognizable; observable
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
to jump back; to leap back; to jump aside; to jump out of the way
paying no heed to; not caring about; taking no notice of
to step forward; to take a step forward
defense; defence; protection
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct
in some way; somehow or other; somewhere or other
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
clerk; (bureau, post-office) staff
deputy director; assistant director; vice director; deputy general manager; assistant general manager; vice (general) manager
smart-alecky; clever-clever; cheeky; cunning; crafty; shrewd
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine
entire world; whole world; world stage
rather than; more ... than ...
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
surroundings; environs; circumference
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
distinction; favoritism; favouritism; discrimination
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
curiosity; inquisitiveness
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
to suit; to match; to become; to be like