puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
personality; character; individuality; personhood
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
if it is the case that ...
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
surroundings; environs; circumference
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
to be moist; to be damp; to profit by; to receive benefits; to become rich; to become at ease financially
fundraising; financing; cash flow
to be worried; to be troubled
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
ability; capability; skill
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
parent-child relationship
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
conjugal relations; conjugal affection
rather; better; instead; if anything
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
young person; inexperienced person; novice
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick