you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
to yell out loud; to shout loudly; to cry aloud; to scream loudly
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
(with a) slamming noise (door, telephone receiver); (with a) banging noise; (with a) clash (broken dish); (with a) clank; (with a) bang
field of activities; area of activity; range of behavior (behaviour); habitat
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
lovey-dovey; head-over-heels in love
stage of ennui (esp. in one's married life); period of lassitude; lethargic period; rut
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
slow (slightly pejorative); dull; stupid
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
individual; private person; personal; private
counter for nights of a stay; overnight stay; lodging
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish