pretending not to recognize (recognise); feigned ignorance
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
eccentric; crank; oddball
matter for great congratulation
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
at once; immediately; right now
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
oxygen deficiency; oxygen shortage; lack of oxygen
biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to force one's way; to push through
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
story; tale; talk; discussion
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
that is to say; so that means
rehabilitation; remaking one's life; rebirth; regeneration; coming back to life; revival
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
prejudice; bias; distorted view
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
shyness; bashfulness; shame
young girl; lass; adolescent female
pointing out; identification
two persons; two people; pair; couple
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
in proportion to; just as much as
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
(in) his way; peculiar to him
anything and everything; just about everything