(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
flinchingly; falteringly; being overwhelmed; staggeringly; totteringly; unsteadily
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to think; to use one's head; to exercise one's brains
resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
meddling; interference; extending a paw to drag something closer; (arch.) hand; (arch.) arm; (arch.) disfigured arm
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
to walk away; to saunter off
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
goodness; excellence; virtue
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all