approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
very improbable; vanishingly unlikely; only with a miracle
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
fighting windmills; tilting at windmills; mimicking a wrestling match by oneself (as a form of street performance, etc.)
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
(clenched) fist; knuckles
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
short temper; quick temper; hot temper; impatience; irritability
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
junior high school student; middle school pupil
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
to grow up; to become an adult
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
long slits (esp. of eyes)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
first meeting; first interview with
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage