naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
to some extent; to a certain extent
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
to be parted from; to be separated
(one acting as a) foster parent
operating expenses; budget
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant
on bad terms; at loggerheads
abundant; ample; plentiful; lustrous; glossy
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
to work hard; to work diligently
donation; contribution; endowment
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
to cause someone to worry
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
fast-talking; rapid talking
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
down to earth; reasonable
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
getting an advance (on one's salary)
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
to accept a kind offer; to take someone up on their offer
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
have a pain in one's chest
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
it is I who should say so
puffing motion (when blowing, spitting, etc.); pouting (with displeasure)