to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
not caring; not giving a damn
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
changing clothes; change of clothes
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
old wound; scar; unpleasant past experience; painful memory; past misdeed
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
acrobatic barrel-rolling (performed using the feet while lying on the back); handing something around (within a fixed group of people in a pre-arranged order); handing off a problem to someone else (in order to evade responsibility)
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
thoughtless; reckless; ordinary; usual; excessive; indiscriminate
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
man; male; masculine gender
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
pair; the two; both persons; both things
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
difference; variation; difference
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
difference; disparity; gap
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
invisibly; secretly; privately
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
coat; jacket; outerwear; top; upper-body garment
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
still (continuing); as ever; further
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden