indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
cautious; careful; shrewd; tactful; prudent; faultless
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of; (lit.) to drive in a nail
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to hit the bull's-eye; to go as expected; to succeed (e.g. of a plan); to strike one's fancy; to tickle one's funny bone
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to make a cynical remark (about); to make a sarcastic remark (about); to satirize; to mock
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
common people; ordinary people; masses
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
confidence; trust; faith; credit
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
throat; important part; vital area
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
suggestion; hint; implication
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
to concern; to be related
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
to base something on; to make something the basis
single word; a few words; brief comment
three; three years of age
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
(for a conversation) to wander from the subject; to get off track