to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
extrasensory perception; ESP
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
vague; ambiguous; noncommittal; off-point
viewing as ...; seeing as ...; treating as ...; regarding as ...
telekinesis; psychokinesis
(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission
simply put; putting it simply; in short
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
change of schedule; schedule change
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
indoor (court, pool, etc.)
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
grasp; catch; understanding
smelling burnt; tasting burnt; having a burnt smell
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
calm; composed; self-possessed; firm
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
tension; mental strain; nervousness
in that manner; like that
to become one tile away from completion; to be at one's wits' end; to be about to blow one's fuse
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
real intention; true motive; true meaning
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms