once and for all; completely; spotlessly
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
world; society; people; the public
way; method; means; resource; course
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
reigning (over a country); dominating; controlling; dictating
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
to knock together; to strike against each other; to clash; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance); to coordinate
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
seeming; pose; show; pretense; sham; mock
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to remember; to recall; to call to mind; to imagine; to picture in one's mind; to visualize
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
to make a speech; to address
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
bad taste; poor taste; gaudiness; nastiness; nasty behaviour; perverse disposition
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
to run out (e.g. of the room)
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
stepwise; one step at a time
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal