of all people; a person of ...'s standing
certainly; surely; definitely
maid; helper; help; assistance
outsider; someone outside of a group
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
to look as if one is important; to swagger around
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
subtracting points; points deducted
(of a lie, etc.) obvious; transparent
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
to appease; to suppress; to calm
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
skill; dexterity; master hand
it is I who should say so
depending on; dependent on
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
return of something; repayment
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
successfully; with success
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to express (e.g. emotion in poetry); to read (extra meaning) into (something); to fetch (e.g. CPU inst.); to read (data into a system)
writing; composition; essay; sentence
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
to leave a note or document behind; to leave half-written; to leave out
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
explanation; interpretation
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
to be reminded of; to call to mind
literature; books (reference); document
to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
essential; important; crucial; vital; main