bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
(some) more; even more; longer; further
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
reaction; response; reaction
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
careless; thoughtless; hasty; rash
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
ill will; malice; evil intent
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
(of a lie, etc.) obvious; transparent
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)