scene; spectacle; sight; view
close connection; deep involvement; close relationship
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to be conspicuous; to stand out
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
secret; private; surreptitious
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
important person; strategic person; key figure
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
several years; a few years
remarkably; noticeably; considerably; appreciably
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
to gather; to collect; to assemble
leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
high-handed; domineering; on one's high horse
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only