to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
right after coming out; just graduated
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
rate; late; rating; ranking
to serve; to work for; to attend
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
surely; certainly; without doubt
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
contrary to one's expectations
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
otherworldliness; detachment from the real world; lack of worldly sense
income; receipts; revenue
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to see eye to eye; to be on the same wavelength; to talk the same language
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
to send to; to deliver; to escort (a person) home
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
clumsiness; awkwardness; ineptitude
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
being taken aback; state of shock; dumbfoundedness
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake