to make a self-satisfied face; to look smug
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient in some way; lacking something
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
give-and-take; give and take
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
presentation (of a passport, ID, etc.); showing; production (e.g. of documents); presentation (of a plan, response, etc.); bringing up; citing (an example)
memory; sense; experience
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
to hurry (up); to press; to urge on
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
name; given name; first name
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
that is to say; so that means
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (forever); to continue to conceal
even though; despite; when
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
it's no joke; gimme a break!
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
tone (of voice); manner of talking
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully