rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
criticism; critique; review; commentary
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
prudish; strait-laced; boring; square
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
near oneself; close to one; familiar
man; male; masculine gender
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
sprouting; budding; crush (esp. on an imaginary character in manga, etc.); fascination; infatuation
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
to be at a loss for words
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
impression; strong belief; conviction
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
stealthily; secretly; in secret
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
genuine; authentic; true; real
audience (with a person of high standing); eye-level
to approach; to draw near
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor