... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")
last night; yesterday evening
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
suitable person; well-qualified person; responsible party; responsible person
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
anger; resentment; indignation; chagrin; irritation
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
opposite; reverse; contrary
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
appearing with one's (full) name; showing one's name (on a nameplate, etc.)
moderate; proper; just right
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
to have a tendency to; to be liable to; to have a touch of; to have a smack of
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
obliging person; person who likes looking after others
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
to care for someone; to look after someone
to display one's real ability; to show one's real ability; to show one's stuff; to show oneself at one's best; to really shine; to come into one's own
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
leaving everything up to someone else
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
flattery will motivate anyone; flattery can do wonders; (lit.) even a pig will climb up a tree if flattered
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
according to (depending on) the mood of the moment; as one's fancy dictates
beyond oneself; beyond one's ability; exceeding one's power
performance (e.g. music, dance, pantomime, etc.)
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
leader of the pack (of a group of kids); neighborhood bully (neighbourhood)
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
sorry; excuse me; thank you