eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
to revel in trouble and discord; to be bent on making trouble; to like starting fights
to intensify; to be excited; to fly into a rage; to dash against; to encourage
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
single word; a few words; brief comment
strong-minded; strong-willed; having great willpower
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
to see without obstruction; to get an unobstructed view (of); to see into (someone's thoughts); to read (someone's feelings, intentions, etc.); to foresee; to predict
hearth; fireplace; furnace; kiln; young girl; childlike young woman
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
metal utensil; ironware; metal fittings; hardware
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
divergence; alienation; deviation; estrangement; separation; detachment
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
ancestor worshipped as a deity
(religious) faith; belief; creed
carving; engraving; sculpture
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
cellar; cave; hole in the ground
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
genuine article; real thing; real deal
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
unsophisticated; ruggedly honest; artless; unaffected; simple; naive
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily