to be itching to put one's skills to use
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
just the other day; quite recently
to reach an agreement; to come to an understanding; to compromise (with); to get along well with
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
these guys; these fellows
to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily); to quarrel; to fight; to argue
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
beyond this point; from now on; after this
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to ask; to enquire; to query
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
at once; immediately; right now
one-night stand; taking home a woman from a bar, club, etc.; takeout (i.e. food); take-out; takeaway
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
that is to say; so that means
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
attentively; with great attention to detail (e.g. when teaching); patiently
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
hey there; I say; see here
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head