to look down (on); to condescend (to)
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to look around; to survey
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
sister complex; excessive attachment to one's sister; component stereo system
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
(doing things at) one's own pace; (doing things) one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)