is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
to look upwards; to look up
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
adopted daughter; foster daughter
club budget; club expense
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to roll about with laughter; to be convulsed with laughter; to laugh one's head off
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
main question; real issue at hand
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
the other day; lately; recently
young girl; lass; adolescent female
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
common sense; common knowledge; common understanding
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
although I say; although one might say; although called
heaven and earth; top and bottom
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start