very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
that's the way it is; such is life
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
second month of the lunar calendar
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
concept; general idea; notion; intention; aim; design
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
appliqué (ornamental needlework)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
hooded sweatshirt; hoodie; hoody; hooded jacket; parka; anorak
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to hardly recognise; to mistake for something or somebody else
improvement in image (of someone or something); improving one's image
failure; mistake; blunder
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
steady advance; carrying all before one
boisterously; roughly; briskly
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
end; close; finish; end of play (in go)
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga