messy; shabby; scruffy; dirty; squalid; sordid
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
regret; remorse; repentance; contrition
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
place surrounded by walls; (within) prison
to anticipate; to foresee
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
to torment; to torture; to afflict; to harrow
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
calm; composed; cool; quiet
nonstandard; out of spec; irregular; exceptional; extraordinary; unbelievable
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
acrylic (esp. fibre or resin)
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to jerk one's chin; to nod toward; to point one's chin at
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
it's not like; it isn't as if
area of the field one is supposed to (or able to) defend; (one's) field; (one's) scope; one's type; kind of person one is attracted to
outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...