sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
aggressive; pushy; in-your-face
selfishness; egotism; egoism; egocentricity
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)
island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf
angrily; in a huff; in anger; plump; tender
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
intellectual; educated person; intelligentsia
the teaching profession; education of laity
pictorial book; picture book; illustrated reference book; identification manual; field guide
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
straight face; composed expression; nonchalant look
attraction (e.g. magnetic, gravitation); affinity; gravitational pull; attractiveness; magnetism
exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting
chance encounter (worth treasuring); a connection made with another person by chance
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
layman; believer; adherent; follower; laity
to bow one's head; to hang one's head; to droop (e.g. ears of grain)
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
design; idea; conception; plan
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
(religious) piety; faith; devotion
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
to be born; to come into this world
bubble on surface of liquid; ephemeral; transient
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
lack; absence; shortage; deficiency; privation
classification; assortment