even if not; even without
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
finishing blow; coup de grâce
one direction; unidirectional; non-interactive
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
to face; to confront; to be opposite to
guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium); passenger seat (e.g. taxi); audience
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
big fan (of something or someone); great fan
root of an evil; source of a problem; source of trouble; cause of misfortune
quick-witted; bright; rapid thinking
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
complete change; about-face
eternal; everlasting; unchangeable; invariant
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
faint, ironic or bittersweet smile
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
all people; everybody; ten thousand people
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
to have a family (e.g. wife or husband and children); to raise a family
guess; speculation; supposition
standard; set; routine; decided
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
pathological; morbid; unhealthy; diseased; unwholesome; abnormal
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features)
eyes and nose; looks; facial features; shape; form
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
to straighten up; to sit upright
development; revitalization; standing (something) up; waking up; tilling a rice field; drawing a card from the draw pile
voice quality; type of voice
toddling; taking tottering steps
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
treating someone like a child
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; cannabis