(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
even if ...; even supposing that ...
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
region; limits; stage; level
positive (e.g. thinking); positive (photography); positive (electrical polarity)
thought; consideration; thinking
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
overhasty; rash; premature
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
transactions; dealings; business
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
otherwise; if not; or else
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
quite absurd thing; something ridiculous that makes one laugh; extremely irritating thing
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
reimbursement; compensation; reparation; indemnity
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to touch emotionally; to feel something; to strike home
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other