secretly (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); in secret; from the sidelines; at a distance
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
facilitator; programme director; steering committee (chair)
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
to correct oneself; to restate
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
solo exhibition; one-man exhibition; one-woman exhibition
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
it is I who should say so
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
though one didn't intend (expect) to
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
high-handed; domineering; on one's high horse
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
acting ability; talent as a performer
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in