book of pictures (paintings, drawings, etc.); collection of pictures
extract; excerpt; selection
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
level of comfort (of objects you sit on)
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
fashion sense; sense of fashion
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
paint; coloring materials; colors; colours
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
teaching your grandmother to suck eggs; teaching something to someone who knows more than you; preaching to the choir; (lit.) lecturing to the Buddha
it's tactless to state the obvious; that's best left unsaid
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
value; worth; merit; estimation; evaluation; appraisal
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
together; at the same time; same; identical
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
plaything; playing (with a toy); gambling; activity using hand-gestures (esp. playing games or singing songs)
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour