is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
when it becomes; when it comes to
older sister and younger brother
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
such ... as; or some such
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
unconventional; eccentric; offbeat; aberrant; outlandish; crazy
speech and conduct; words and deeds
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
that is to say; so that means
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
summoning; calling; riding; (high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
delivery; handing over; turning over; extradition
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
flaw; defect; problem; inconvenient
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
main question; real issue at hand
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good