action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
brief remark; few words; one side (e.g. of an argument); ex-parte statement
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
unsparingly; without listening to the other party; without giving the other party a chance to explain
irritation; annoyance; frustration
defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
rude; impolite; mannerless; snotty
common (of objects, abstract things); usual
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
manners; courtesy; etiquette
single word; a few words; brief comment
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to look down on; to make light of
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
disclosure; exposure; revelation
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
any more; any further; any better; any longer
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
to collect; to assemble; to gather
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly