depiction; description; portrayal
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
to refuse; to decline; to deny
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
real thing; original; actual
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
bad influence; negative influence
unlimited; unrestricted; limitless
standard; set; routine; decided
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to be grateful; to feel grateful; to be thankful
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
body; physical system; (the) person
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to take someone's life; to kill someone
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
mystery novel; detective novel; whodunit
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe