to be saucy (of children); to be impudent; to be cheeky; to be sassy; to be precocious
tone (of voice); manner of talking
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
unclear speech; garbled speech; poor enunciation; poorly expressed; unclear (wording); imprecise (expression)
pronunciation; production of sound
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
electricity; (electric) light
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
living thing; organism; creature; biology
to be transparent; to show through
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
both hands; both arms; ten
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius); hippo
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate