no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to sulk; to be peevish; to run away from home
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
single-minded; intent; determined; wholehearted; earnest; devoted (to)
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
fastidiousness; love of cleanliness; uprightness; integrity; scrupulousness
being attracted by physical looks only; person who puts much store by good looks
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
sympathy; empathy; response; identification (with someone)
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to have (something) innate; to be born with
outward appearance; looks
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
common people; ordinary people; masses
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
dry; dry (tone, humour, etc.); unemotional; dry (of alcohol)
politics; political manoeuvre; political maneuver
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
now that; since; so long as; because
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly