to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (someone) to redo something
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
really; truly; indeed; good grief
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
such; this sort of; like this
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
which can exist solely due to the presence of; whose existence is determined entirely by; which owes everything to
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
to stop walking; to pause
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
overseas student; exchange student
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
clear and beautiful (of a woman's voice)
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
to stand on a podium; to teach; to be a teacher
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
foreign citizenship; foreign nationality
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
transfer student; student changing schools
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable