... years old; age (of) ...
since then; from that time; ever since
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
article; news story; report; account
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
arrest; apprehension; capture
slander; calumny; defamation; libel; abuse
(advance) notice; preliminary announcement; warning; trailer (for a film, TV show, etc.)
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
as a child; when one was a child
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to run (up hill, stairs, etc.)
appendix; postscript; retrofit; post-installation; giving a reason afterwards; making an excuse after the event
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
episode; anecdote; vignette; episode
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
lack of understanding; lack of sympathy
fortune; fate; chance; coincidence; (stroke of) luck
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
to go underground; to go into hiding
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...