duck face; duck lips; facial expression where the lips are pursed and corners of the mouth raised
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
by myself; in person; by oneself
witnessing; observing; sighting
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
it is not (like that) either
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
question; inquiry; enquiry
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice; to speak emphatically
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
rather; better; instead; if anything
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
preparatory school (for entrance examinations); cram school; cramming school
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
while; during; while; although; all; both
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it