keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
to put on airs; to assume importance
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
how much; how many; what amount; what extent
disturbance; perturbation; derangement
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
rough (behaviour, temperament, etc.); wild; rude; violent
to do for (the sake of someone else)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to tan (leather, hide, etc.); to dress
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
writing; composition; essay; sentence
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
to watch over; to watch attentively
self-education; self-instruction; self-study
master; teacher; stable master
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
(licensed) red light district
study; diligence; discount; reduction
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
proficient; skillful; patience; perseverance; fortitude
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
illiteracy; illiterate person; an illiterate
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to collect; to assemble; to gather
price; cost; value; worth; value
smoothly; easily; readily
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
cannot help (feeling); cannot hold back (tears, laughter, etc.)
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline