-like; -looking; -looked; tending to ...
to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to explain away; to talk one's way out of; to excuse oneself; to evade
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
place where one works; construction site; working area
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
that's true; of course; obviously
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with); to think; to consider; to believe
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
regular customer; valued client
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
viewing as a problem; problematizing
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
to use (the same thing) for multiple purposes; to reuse; to work (someone) hard; to order around
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
master; teacher; stable master
frightening (of the future); worrying; scary; ominous; portentous
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
that is to say; so that means
poverty without selfish desire; honourable poverty (honorable); being poor yet honest
personification; impersonation; embodiment
stoic; stoical; self-disciplined; abstemious; Stoic (philosopher)
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
promotion; raising of status
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation