appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
leaving something where it is; abandoning something
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to be distracted from feelings of depression, boredom, tension, etc.
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
regret; repentance; remorse
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
long; drawn-out; very long
cord; strap; thong; string (of a musical instrument, bow, etc.)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
landscape photograph; scenic photograph
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
affectation; showiness; pretence
senior high school student
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined