dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
tool; implement; means; furniture
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to change completely; to change suddenly
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor); research assistant
common sense; common knowledge; common understanding
deceased; late; dead; departed
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to wield a baton; to swing a baton; to lead; to direct; to command
(present) head of a family
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
training for homemaking; training in homemaking arts; domestic training
to call; to name; to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; to purport (to be); to profess
accomplishment; lessons (in an art, skill, etc.); practice
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame
with repeated sharp blows; whack after whack; strictly; harshly; vigorously; singlemindedly
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
numerical value; figure; result; reading (on a meter, etc.)
to write down (what someone says); to take down dictation; to take notes (e.g. of a lecture); to copy out (a text)
something; some kind of; for some reason
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
temporary sewing; basting
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
pleased to meet you; how do you do; my regards (to someone); my greetings; best wishes
a glance; a look; a glimpse
criticism; commentary; review