even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
being startled; getting a shock
reconciliation; make peace with
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
to be precocious; to be mature for one's age; to seem grown-up; to seem mature
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
you could say; you might say; verging on the
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
to sit for an examination
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
marking; grading; scoring
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
upper lip; philtrum; under one's nose; mouth
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
to stare back (at); to glare back
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
it's not like; it isn't as if
having lunch in a toilet cubicle by oneself
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
to think too much; to be over-concerned
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical