to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
abuse of authority; abuse of public office; misfeasance
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
caller; visitor; company; guest
to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
to make merry; to be festive
mask; disguise; guise; mask
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
lukewarm; tepid; lenient; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid
to overstep the mark; to go too far; to overdo it
to be steamed (properly, e.g. rice); to be stuffy; to grow musty; to get close
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
demountable; dismountable
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
each; (arch.) you (plural)
viewing as ...; seeing as ...; treating as ...; regarding as ...
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to guffaw; to roar with laughter; to laugh heartily
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
leaving on time (e.g. as opposed to paid or unpaid overtime)
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
different opinion; objection