astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
senior; elder; person older than oneself
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
rebellious phase; rebellious age
person concerned; interested party; related party
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
to push aside; to thrust aside; to brush aside; to reject; to remove; to take out
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
to cast a shadow; to appear; to loom (of a threat, etc.); to manifest (of symptoms, etc.)
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
toilet; restroom; lavatory; bathroom
strong-minded; strong-willed; having great willpower
one eye; one of one's eyes; being blind in one eye; person who is blind in one eye
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
to lose heart; to lose motivation
man of the hour; woman of the hour
personage; person (deserving of respect)
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
appearance (in a film, play, TV show, etc.); performance
at a young age; while still young
(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
seasoning; flavour; flavor
physical contact (between friends, mother and child, etc.); physical intimacy
decrease; reduction; decline
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
if you think about it; come to think of it
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
gossip; corner of the mouth
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful