to be saucy (of children); to be impudent; to be cheeky; to be sassy; to be precocious
manner of speaking; manner of expression
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
unworthy (of one's father, teacher, etc.); I; me; incompetent; unskilled; (arch.) unfortunate
unknown; unidentified; unspecified
to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
consciousness; awareness; relief; calm
time to pay the piper; (lit.) time to pay the land tax (in kind)
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
(your, his, her) daughter
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
the way it was; the way it used be; as of old; in former times
half-term; half-time; half period
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to get out of bed; to show a leg
kitchen; financial situation
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
unintentionally; inadvertently; calmly; casually; nonchalantly; innocently
earnest desire; eager hope; longing; yearning; hankering
flicker (light); waver; trickle (water); glance at
go on!; right!; here goes!
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
a little; paltry; piddling; stud; chad
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
crisp (like a pickle); crunchy; firm (musculature); stiff (shoulders, neck, etc.)