tall figure; high stature
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
child born with teeth; child which does not resemble its parents; changeling; wild child; badly-behaved child
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to look daunted; to look embarrassed; to be disappointed
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
the other day; a few days ago
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
selection; choice; picking out
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
haughty; arrogant; supercilious
nasty; disgusting; detestable; unpleasant; disagreeable; creepy
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry