shady; underhanded; questionable
to lay out a futon; to make a bed
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
commemorable; worth commemorating; momentous; monumental
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; (sitting) straight
(arch.) like that; (arch.) as such; yeah; uh-huh
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
being independent; standing on one's own; becoming independent
within; inside of; less than
brat; kid; urchin; little devil
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
forget it; forget what I just said; scratch that; check that
interrupting a game; time out
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
single standard; single base; single-feature show
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
paper umbrella; bamboo-and-oiled-paper umbrella
cheerful; buoyant; lighthearted
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
defense; defence; protection
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
obedience; submission; resignation
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); retrieval (e.g. data); searching for; referring to
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
to go to bed; to be sick in bed; to be laid up
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
to take a step backward; to retreat a step
without permission; without notice
to threaten; to terrify; to frighten