front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
hairline at nape of neck; nape of neck
looks; personal appearance; features
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
by itself; automatically; naturally
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual demolition; gradual erosion; gradual dismantlement
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
feeling; sense; impression
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
name; given name; first name
to send to; to deliver; to escort (a person) home
to move forward; to move on
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
return; reaction; recovery; return (from a procedure)
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene