(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily
(not) even with; (not) even using
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
percent; per cent; percentage
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
cost of repairs; repair costs
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
military campaign; battle; war
embarking (a ship); embarkation; boarding; ship (carrying someone)
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
to be rich (in); to abound (in); to be abundant (in); to be rich; to be wealthy
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
transmission; propagation; spread; circulation; diffusion; dissemination
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
minus; subtraction; negative (number); deficit; loss; disadvantage; drawback
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
elder sister; effeminate man
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
warm and fluffy; soft; steamy hot (food); hot and flaky; feeling mentally tired; feeling of tired relief or accomplishment after effort or perseverance
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
person of doubtful origin
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words