to go on the defensive; to play it safe
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
number one; first; best; most; game; round
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
in the same way as; just like
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
senior high school; high school
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to be perturbed; to be agitated