genius; prodigy; natural gift
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to pile up; to accumulate
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to get conceited; to become vain; to get stuck up; to get a swollen head; (lit.) to become a tengu
at that time; in those days
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
fear; dread; fright; willies
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
and then; and so; and; so then
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
smallish; on the small side
special order (goods); custom (made); bespoke
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
another time; some other time
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
to burn into one's memory; to sear an image
how long; how much; to what extent