childish; child-like; immature; infantile
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to put on a bold front; to act big; to be unyielding; to act formally; to act stiffly
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to yell; to shout; to scream; to bawl
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
name; given name; first name
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to eat too much; to overeat
originally; by nature; from the start
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
leaving everything up to someone else
right beside; close to; nearby
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light