court (of law); courtroom
equally (talented, etc.); evenly; neck and neck; nip and tuck
to say; to be pleased to say
not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special
to draw (the winning ticket); to apply; to compare; to put (oneself in someone's position)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
Gothic Lolita (type of fashion style)
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
symmetry; balance; proportion; uniformity
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
chattering; chit-chat; (ladies) prattle
businesslike; professional
to scribble (write quickly); to dash off
data collection; data acquisition
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
lumping together; summing up; bundle; lump; batch
presence or absence; whether something is there or not; whether something happens or not
installation (esp. software)
capacity; volume; capacitance
relation; relative; kind; cordial
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
defeating an argument; winning an argument; refutation; confutation
can do nothing but (do); cannot help (doing) something
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance