to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to ask; to enquire; to query
such ... as; or some such
feeling; sense; impression
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to acquire a position; to hold an appointment
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust