in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
(not) even once; (not) ever
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
inviolability; nonaggression; sacredness
territory; domain; field; area; domain; region
to put the scalpel to; to perform an operation on; to take drastic measures to get to the bottom of something; to make a searching inquiry; to put something under the microscope
military man; warrior; soldier
model; pattern; paragon; exemplar
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
timidity; nervousness; being easily intimidated
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
looking at from the corner of one's eye; sidelong glance; disregarding; ignoring; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
absentmindedness; dreaminess; fool; blockhead; hollowness; emptiness
great person; distinguished person; outstanding figure; giant; person of high caliber
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
hair on the back of one's head
to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
spreading around (news, etc.); talking about widely; noising about; circulating
not limited to; not just ...
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
expression; look; countenance; face
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
person who tends to find things bothersome; person who does not like to make an effort
and yet; though; when; in spite of
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to have a talk; to tell a story
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings