appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
encircled flower seal (equiv. of a gold star awarded to children for good work at school)
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
that's not a nice thing to say; that's not a nice way of putting it; there was no need to say that
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
relieved; refreshed; frank; candid; easy-going
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
the opposite sex; isomerism
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
tag (children's game); tig
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
the whole school; all the schools
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
once again; yet again; (there you go) again