to be pretentious; to put on airs; to try to appear smart; to act brave; to try to look cool
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to feel deeply ashamed (of)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
very popular; highly favoured
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
increase; multiplication; propagation; proliferation
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to gulp down (alcohol, poison, etc.); to quaff; to down
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
the other day; lately; recently
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
lamentable; deplorable; regrettable; sad; wretched
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
to win; to achieve; to gain; to obtain; to secure
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
such; like that; that sort of
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively