facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
true character; real nature
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
feminine; womanly; female
morning soap opera; morning television serial
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
student; student who performs housework in exchange for meals and lodging; houseboy (attending school or university)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
for example; for instance; e.g.
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
hard to deal with; hard to handle; difficult; trying; intractable; incorrigible
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
arrogant; haughty; insolent
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
the other day; a few days ago
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
school; school building; schoolhouse
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
very interesting; of great interest
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...