store; shop; establishment; restaurant
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
failure; mistake; blunder
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
packing; packaging; face mask; face pack; puck
omurice; fried rice wrapped in or topped with omelette
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
way; method; means; resource; course
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
observation; survey; watching
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to be silent; to say nothing
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest