style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
older brother; elder brother
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to fall ill; to be taken ill
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
telephone receiver; telephone mouthpiece; making a telephone call; receiving a telephone call
to make a speech; to address
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
until now; so far; up to the present
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
having said that; on the other hand
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)