irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to put on a patronizing air
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
bluff; false show of power; bold front
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
one more time; once more; once again
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
hateful; detestable; loathsome
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
to raise one's voice; to shout
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
to come to one's senses; to calm down
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to reschedule; to recompose; to recross (one's legs); to reset
in public; in company; in the presence of others
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
reality; actuality; hard fact
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
just one person; only one
to have time free; to have time to spare
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
long ago; a long time ago; already
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. of a debate); excitement; soaring (of prices); shooting up
squeezing something tightly; sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely; sound made by someone being criticized; hug