actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
combined living-room and dining-room
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
suspension; pause; temporary halt; stopping (at an intersection, railway crossing, etc.)
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
sentimental; on an emotional level; in one's heart
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
question; inquiry; enquiry
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
ardent; passionate; vehement
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
for example; for instance; e.g.
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to grow up; to become an adult
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
incident; affair; happening; event
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to stop walking; to pause