one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
to read the situation; to sense the mood
big man; large man; tall man; giant
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
body; physique; build; stature
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
highlight; best part; stunning; incredible; superb
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
(your) daughter; young woman
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
to be conspicuous; to stand out
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
unhappiness; sad fate; misfortune
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
tension; mental strain; nervousness
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
this occasion; at this time; now
unworthy (of one's father, teacher, etc.); I; me; incompetent; unskilled; (arch.) unfortunate
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
magnanimity; forgiveness; generosity
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
to raise one's voice; to shout
entreaty; supplication; petition
mercy; compassion; clemency; Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit