to look stupid; to have a critical lack
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
appearing drowsy or intoxicated (of eyes, actions, etc.)
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to be conspicuous; to stand out
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
two (long cylindrical things)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
Alice band; horseshoe-shaped hairband made of metal or plastic (often covered with cloth); Katyusha rocket launcher (Soviet)
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
to follow another's example
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
to get the hang of; to learn the secret to
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
by the end of this month; before the month is out; in the course of this month
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
interference; meddling; butting in