that's not a nice thing to say; that's not a nice way of putting it; there was no need to say that
mischievous child; scamp; rascal; elf; imp
to throw at; to fling at; to hurl at; to hurl (abuse, insults, etc.) at; to use (rough language) with (someone)
quick work; (clever) feat
to let down one's hair; to undo hair
obi (kimono sash); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product); band; belt; cingulum; radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over
suddenly (e.g. falling, weakening, etc.); sharply; with a jerk
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
elderly woman; senior lady-in-waiting
a few seconds; several seconds
quick change (of costume); quick transformation; turning suddenly into; (sudden) metamorphosis
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
shh!; shush!; hush!; shoo!; scram!
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
to become hoarse; to become husky
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)
to become calm (of the wind, sea, etc.); to die down
mirror surface; lens surface
to jump from one thing to another
with a snap; with a flick; wide-eyed; with a flick (of eyelids); with a crackle (of a fire); with a rustle
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
nice to see you; good morning; good evening; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to have a rumor circulating
impeccable; unimpeachable; cannot be faulted; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
(in the same way) as before; as always
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
as before; as ever; as it was originally
(arch.) like that; (arch.) as such; yeah; uh-huh
to long (for); to yearn (for); to love ardently; to do eagerly; to do with restless anticipation