(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
as (for); for; in the capacity of
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
intimidation; threat; bluster
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; contraction; atrophy
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
question; inquiry; enquiry
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to irritate; to offend; to provoke; to get on one's nerves
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
unfazed; stone-faced; unflinching; perfectly calm
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
to pick a fight; to pick a quarrel
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
arbitration; intercession; mediation
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
very much; very many; more and more