switching off (e.g. electricity); turning off (e.g. water); off-season; offset; off-road; off-line; off (the price)
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
moment; brief space of time
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to exercise one's authority as a (noun); to act as a (noun)
spiderweb; spider web; spider's web; cobweb
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
pay; salary; wages; allowance; grant; supply
excessive; unmerited; generous; past participle
manual labor; manual labour; toil; Labour Party
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
power; authority; jurisdiction
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to pull oneself together; to focus one's mind; to brace oneself; to gird up one's loins
with these words; while saying
standard formal wear worn by students, usu. when going to interviews
in the morning; during the morning
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
used article (esp. clothes)
(one's) figure; build; physique; style