to put on airs; to assume importance
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
to badger; to pester; to beg
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
sexual experience (with women)
practice; practising; experience
hard-liners; diehards; (young) man with traditionally masculine interests; tough boy; hard news; reporter who covers political and economic affairs
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
to examine someone's expression
to cut off (a relationship)
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
gossip; corner of the mouth
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
chopping board; cutting board
to clatter; to flap (noisily); to rattle; to walk around being unable to settle down
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
heart; guts; nerve; central part
thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
serious; severe; grave; acute
expression; look; countenance; face
cool; calm; composed; easy; simple
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best