envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
annual (plant); first-year student
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
tactful; adroit; shrewd; clever; smart; affable
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
to arrange one's hair; to tidy up one's hair
silence (not speaking); muteness
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
skillful; clever; versatile; handy
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
as if nothing had happened
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
invitation; introduction; temptation
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
beauty and fortune seldom go together; the beautiful die young
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
to ascertain; to check; to make sure