influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
that's true; of course; obviously
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
seeming like an excuse; seeming like a justification; defensive; in an apologetic tone
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
results; record; grades; marks
for example; for instance; e.g.
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to be at a loss for words
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement