solitude; loneliness; isolation
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
right beside; close to; nearby
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
clearing one's throat; cough
master and servant; lord and retainer; employer and employee
it is I who should say so
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
without leaving any trace
you (plural); all of you; you all
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
cares; ill feeling; reserve
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
supplementary explanation
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
secret; private; surreptitious
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
no need to guess; certainly
preface; introduction; preamble
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
person of doubtful origin