to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
snack food (esp. potato chips, popcorn, etc.); munchie
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
slight; minor; trifling; considerable; proper; decent
to have a talk; to tell a story
memory; sense; experience
school hours; hours of teaching (instruction)
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
getting tired of; getting sick of; getting bored with; getting fed up with
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed