mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to train; to discipline; to teach manners
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
to lead (someone) by the nose; to twist (someone) around one's little finger
as one pleases; irresponsibility; free-for-all
temper; irritability; fit of anger; tantrum (esp. of children); temper tantrum
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
calculating; sly; cunning; flirty; flirtatious
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush
white (complexion); fair-skinned
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
good news; happy news; glad tidings
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to form a pair (pairs); to partner
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
to try to unsettle someone; to throw off balance
not worth mentioning; nothing special; nothing in particular; no notable ...
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
marriage (of a woman); marrying into a husband's family; becoming a bride; wedding; wedding ceremony
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to pay (fees, taxes, etc.)
at once; immediately; right now