unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
splendor; splendour; gorgeousness; showiness; gaudiness; extravagance
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to get a haircut; to give a haircut; to cut hair
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to put back in a good mood; to cheer up
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to be relieved; to feel relieved
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain in the same neighborhood
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
light; faint; pale; fleeting
paint; coloring materials; colors; colours
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
rather; sooner; preferably
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to go out and away; to leave
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)