shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
in the same way as; just like
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
physical education; PE; gym (class)
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
to form a pair (pairs); to partner
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.); loud; high-pitched
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
(one's) Sunday best; (one's) best clothes; glad rags
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)