sympathy for a tragic hero; rooting for the underdog
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
beautification; glorification
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
crude; philistine; uncultivated; uneducated; vulgar
depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
slander; calumny; defamation; libel; abuse
blasphemy; curse; profanity; sacrilege; desecration
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
personality; character; individuality; personhood
man of virtue; humanitarian
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
to have the privilege of doing
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis
modest; reserved; quiet; humble
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
southern sky; heavenly bamboo (Nandina domestica); nandina
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
seeing is believing; one eye-witness is better than many hearsays; a picture is worth a thousand words
account number (bank, etc.)
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...