depiction; description; portrayal
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
to be perturbed; to be agitated
generosity; magnanimity; tolerance; length and capacity; measures
speaking of ...; as for ...
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
at a loss for words; stumped for words
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to recover consciousness; to come to
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
comparatively; quite; rather
to exchange gunfire; to exchange shots
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
sister (sibling); (Catholic) sister; sister (female partner in a homosexual relationship)
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)