to grimace; to make a wry face
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
contrived; false-sounding
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
to say all kinds of things; to complain; to find fault (with)
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
going out; one's best clothes; formal (e.g. language); best (behaviour, manners, etc.)
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
transactions; dealings; business
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
manipulation of information; spin
easy to deal with; easily manageable; tractable; malleable
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement