to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
though; notwithstanding; although
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
manly; masculine; like a man
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
suffix for familiar person
the Four Heavenly Kings (Dhrtarastra, Virudhaka, Virupaksa, and Vaisravana); the big four (i.e. four leaders in a given field)
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
short; shortstop; short (circuit); short hair; short selling
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
to feel depressed; to be down
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
literary club (e.g. at school); literary section (e.g. newspaper)
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about