from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
transfer student; student changing schools
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
panting; gasping; heavy breathing
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to allow oneself to ...; to take the liberty of ...; it is presumed that; (I, we) presume that; on one's own accord; by one's arbitrary decision
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
to put to sleep; to lay (something) on its side
to become red; to redden; to blush
to lie down; to throw oneself down
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
even though; despite; when
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
examiner (e.g. patent examiner)
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
teacher; instructor; teaching staff; faculty member
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
since when; from when; how long
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit