in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
isolation; being alone; being friendless
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving (the batter) an "intentional walk"
to turn; to shift; to switch; to change; to alter
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
although I say; although one might say; although called
tedious; boring; being fed up with
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
to be offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)
to be hesitant; to feel timid
comparatively; relatively
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
quarrelsome; easy to anger; quick to lose temper
first meeting; first interview with
to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson
one by one; one after another; successively
mimicking someone's speech; imitating someone's way of speaking; mimicry
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
cheater; unfaithful person; adulterer
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
unexpectedly; surprisingly
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment