not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
molding; moulding; shaping; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
papier mâché; something that looks good superficially
opening fully; full throttle; full power
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
if it is the case that ...
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
gym clothes; gym uniform; PE kit
bloomers; (girls') gym shorts
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
name plate; name tag; label
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
training (esp. in-service); induction course
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
calculating; sly; cunning; flirty; flirtatious
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to burst into bud; to sprout; to have a crush; to be infatuated
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
weeping; sobbing; softly (crying); with a prolonged dull pain; having a griping pain
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
one's last moments; (on) the point of death; (on) one's deathbed
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
to tuck up (e.g. skirt); to abridge; to cut short
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation