all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal
it's been a long time; long time no see
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
asleep (in bed); sick in bed
established fact; fait accompli
completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
to feign ignorance; to pretend one doesn't know
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
chocolate bar; bar of chocolate
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
to meet the requirements; to satisfy the conditions
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
to become misty; to become hazy
salty; calculating; stingy; scowling; grimacing; hoarse
footprints; record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)