surely; certainly; without doubt
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to be lacking in options; to be too few
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
again and again; repeatedly
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
recollection; reminiscence
womanly; ladylike; feminine
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
to distract one's attention
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
countenance; features; looks
to pull a wry face; to screw one's face up; to pucker one's face; to scowl; to grimace; to frown
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
study; learning; tutorial
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
something like ...; something called ...
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize