unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
to accomplish; to achieve; to complete; to carry out; to carry through
forgetful; oblivious of; negligent
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
because of; owing to; due to
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
foursome; group of four people; Gang of Four (Maoist political faction)
curse; spell; malediction
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
annoyance; irritation; vexation; abdominal spasms; convulsions; cramps
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
yourself; himself; herself
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
technique; art; skill; move
genius; prodigy; natural gift
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
patting; stroking; caressing