otolaryngology; ear, nose, and throat department
to tower over the surroundings
to stoop; to bend (e.g. one's knees)
scale; scope; plan; structure
future affairs; affairs after one's death
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
relation; connection; relevance
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
to be conceited; to be stuck up; to be full of oneself; to be cocky
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
making a living; getting on in the world; subsistence
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
sour (expression); (lit.) as if having swallowed a bitter bug
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
promoter; instigator; driving force; pioneer; leader
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
harsh tasting; strongly alkaline tasting; excessively strong-willed; fiercely individualistic; strongly idiosyncratic
to differ; to be different; to run counter to; to change (into something out of the ordinary)
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
going through; going via; going by way of
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
personal; individual; private
cruelty; hard-heartedness
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
both people; two people; two directions; both directions
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
to lurk; to hover in the background; to be coiled up; to stretch tortuously
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says