just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
results; record; grades; marks
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
furious opposition; strong opposition; vehement protest
student (esp. a university student)
game console; games console; video game console; game machine; gaming device; gaming system
in all ages; over the ages; forever and ever
society; public; community; social studies
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
independence; self-reliance
environment; circumstance
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
of no concern at all; no skin off my nose
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
it seems so; that's what it looks like
offline meeting (face-to-face meeting by people who normally interact online)
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
sad news; news of a death; death notice
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
stealthily; secretly; in secret
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
striking on the side; side blow; slanting (rain, snow, etc.); driving
minimum; at the very least
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune