appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
and yet; though; when; in spite of
pretending not to know; pretending not to recognize someone (recognise); feigning ignorance; playing innocent
use; utilization; utilisation; application
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
admission (to a school or university); entrance; enrolment; enrollment; matriculation
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to well (up); to gush out (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to sweat; to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.); to spring up (e.g. an idea, emotions, clouds)
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on