to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
(an) adult their age (should, should not, etc.); grown man (woman); person who is old enough (to know better)
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
to tease; to banter; to make fun of (someone)
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
rare; uncommon; unusual; rare; lightly cooked
to be offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
underground shopping arcade connected to a station
direction; trend; directionality; directivity; goal; aim
to clear up; to become cloudless
curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
dictatorship; despotism; autocracy; running (a company, etc.) despotically
Wonderland (fictional locale created by author Lewis Carroll)
queen; female monarch; queen consort; consort of a king; queen; princess
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to be possessed by a god; to not act like oneself; to behave oddly; to be awesome; to be extreme
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
(showing) no reaction; non-reaction; straight face
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
aesthetic feeling; aesthetic sense; sense of beauty
network; Internet; net (e.g. hairnet, tennis net); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
rising; ascending; climbing
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to warm oneself (e.g. at a fire)