appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
egoistic; selfish; self-willed
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
after that; afterwards; thereafter
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
had better ...; had better not ...
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
(only) one option; one possible choice
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity