writing paper; stationery; notepaper
checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers
lately; recently; these days
alternately; by turns; one after the other
(young) girl; maiden; young lady
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
sullenly; discontentedly; silently (in a bad mood); grumpily; with hurt feelings
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
such; this sort of; like this
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely
modesty; humility; being humble
academic; scholarly; scientific
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
playfulness; playful mood; imaginativeness
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
lacking skill; uninspiring; unexciting; dull; unrefined; boring (from being too plain)
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
to hold still; to hold in place; to calm down; to become steady (e.g. of nerves); to become fixed (e.g. of a gaze); to become glazed
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
difference; variation; difference
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.