heigh-ho; heave-ho; hold on!; just a minute; la-la
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
single word; a few words; brief comment
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
for your information; I'm telling you
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
victim; injured party; sufferer
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
to complain about one's hard lot
to plow through (a wave) (plough); to tack (against the wind)
new record (in sports, etc.)
surely; certainly; without doubt
just the other day; quite recently
since long ago; already; for quite a while; for some time now
(excessive) flattery; smarminess; fawning
indictment; prosecution; complaint
making noodles by hand; striking a deal; coming to an agreement; killing with bare hands
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
besides; in addition; also; moreover
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
to shout (in anger); to yell
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
on one hand; on the other hand
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky