book; volume; this; present; main; head
expression; look; countenance; face
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
as you see; as you can see
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
big man; large man; tall man; giant
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
to like too much; to like to excess; to adore
genuine; authentic; true; real
special; particular; peculiar; unique
outward appearance; apparent
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
false impression; deceptive appearance; mere show
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
god of death; death deity; Death
cannot be compared with; no match for