metabolic syndrome; overweight
and yet; though; when; in spite of
stripe; bar; streak; (weaved) stripe pattern (of 2 or more different colors)
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
now; the present time; just now; another; more
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)