beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
figure; body shape; build; physique; form
living thing; living creature; animal; life
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
national; founded and run by the central government
third-year student; third-year pupil
taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
faculty of letters; college of letters; school of humanities
the sciences; STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics)
centre; center; center fielder
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act innocent
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
advancing to the next stage of education; going on to (high school, college, etc.)
to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate
concession; conciliation; compromise
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
to ask for too much; to expect too much
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to irritate; to offend; to provoke; to get on one's nerves
homeless; homeless person
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate