by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism
unapproachable; inaccessible; difficult to access
hitting ratio; hit rate; success rate; accuracy rate
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
to hate the very sight (of); to hold a grudge (against); to treat (someone) like an enemy; to bear constant enmity (towards); to be gunning for; to have it in for
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
particularly; only; in the case of
(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
round frame glasses; round-lensed eyeglasses
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
the eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
first experience (of something); first sexual experience
to know shame; to have a sense of shame; to be ashamed
shameless; infamous; disgraceful
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to talk; to chat; to chatter
rapidly; quickly; briskly; booming (e.g. of a drum)
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
to complain; to make a complaint
to stand up straight; to stick up (e.g. of hair); to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand (doing nothing); to stand around
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
tall figure; high stature
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
inveiglement; cajolement; wheedling; enticement
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
absolute basics; very rudiments
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)