stewardess; (female) flight attendant
author; writer; novelist; artist
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
surreptitious glance; looking furtively
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
(treating) equally; without discrimination; impartially; alike; in the same way
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
secret; private; surreptitious
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
liquor store; wine shop; bottle shop; sake dealer; liquor-store owner; brewer
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
blasphemy; curse; profanity; sacrilege; desecration
high and low (social standing)
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
most part; greater part; majority
to gain fame; to make one's name
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
study; research; investigation
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem