although I say; although one might say; although called
tedious; boring; being fed up with
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
in all; in total; collectively; in addition; besides; at the same time
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
to be hesitant; to feel timid
comparatively; relatively
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
quarrelsome; easy to anger; quick to lose temper
first meeting; first interview with
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
one by one; one after another; successively
mimicking someone's speech; imitating someone's way of speaking; mimicry
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
cheater; unfaithful person; adulterer
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
unexpectedly; surprisingly
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
buying and eating sweets (esp. children); between-meal snacking
reading while standing (in a bookstore, etc.); browsing (i.e. reading an item but not buying it)
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
multi-unit apartments; apartment complex
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson