... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
to take off one's glasses
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
club activities; extracurricular activities
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
sewing; needlework; embroidery
having sociable manners; sociable
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
with a burst of strength; rapidly; in one go
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
supporting role (actor); minor role
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
correction; revision; amendment
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
and; thereupon; because of that
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
self-consciousness; self-awareness
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
school bag (usu. handheld or hung from the shoulder); schoolbag
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
reproachful; hateful; bitter