to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
no!; no no!; no, not at all
number one; first; best; most; game; round
one's house; one's home; one's family
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
very popular; highly favoured
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude
audience; spectator; spectators
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
if it is the case that ...
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
sorry; excuse me; thank you
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
to crouch; to squat; to cower
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint