environment; circumstance
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
although I say; although one might say; although called
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
as it is bound to (happen); following the natural course; though possible as it may be
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to turn up; to brawl (in a play, etc.)
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)
to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
manly; masculine; like a man
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
no!; no no!; no, not at all
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)