middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
innocent; sensitive; uncomplicated; unpretentious; straightforward
to hide; to lie motionless in hiding
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
solitude; loneliness; isolation
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
boy; son; baby boy; young man
rare; uncommon; rare; lightly cooked; rhea (bird of family Rheidae); Rhea (Greek goddess)
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
devoted; self-sacrificing
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
leisure; leisure time; spare time
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
mental fatigue; worry; boredom
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
abuse; misuse; perversion
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable