to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
surely; certainly; without doubt
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
story; tale; talk; discussion
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
not understanding; not knowing
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
deviation; inclination; offset; polarization; polarisation
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
conjunctive particle indicating a cause or reason
beauty; good figure; (beautiful) appearance; beautification; beauty treatment; beauty culture
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
woman; female; feminine gender
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
foreign; abroad; overseas
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
stairs; stairway; staircase