was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
no matter what anyone says; regardless of what is said
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
putting in an appearance; visiting; coming to the surface; appearing; showing one's face (in TV, social media, etc.)
leaving a club; quitting a club
maliciousness; ill will; noxious gas; (arch.) (vengeful) ghost; (arch.) specter
to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
Super Smash Bros. (abbr.)
chemical oxygen demand; COD; cash on delivery; COD
emphatic sentence-ending particle
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
proficiency; mastery; becoming proficient (in)
otherwise; or else; if not
frontage; width (of a building, plot of land, etc.); breadth (e.g. of one's knowledge); scope (e.g. of one's work); range
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
saying; maxim; aphorism; proverb
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
criticism; commentary; review
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
it's no joke; gimme a break!
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
moaning; muttering; complaining