mask; disguise; guise; mask
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
both; both sides; both parties
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); retrieval (e.g. data); searching for; referring to
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
to develop a rash or inflammation (e.g. in response to a skin irritant); to react to (something); to be strongly influenced (usu. negative or critical nuance)
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
24 hours; twenty-four hours
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
planned; scheduled; systematic
detection; sense (e.g. sensor)
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
strength; power; proficiency; ability
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute