uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
quick; nimble; agile; sharp; smart; clever
devious; cunning; sly; crafty
to be a matter of life or death
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
to escape; to make one's getaway; to manage to get away
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
to lend an ear to; to listen to
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
distortion; falsification; perversion
detection; sense (e.g. sensor)
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
treatment; service; handling; management
concentrated fire; intense criticism
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
individual; private person; personal; private
clear; distinct; evident; definite
unconfirmed; unidentified