ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
matter to be checked or investigated
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
the matter you have been talking about
intelligence gathering; information gathering
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
harvesting rice while it is still green; recruiting of university students before the agreed date
stairs; stairway; staircase
to keep an eye on; to take care of
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
useful thing; usable article
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
employer's house; master's house
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
stupid; half-witted; dull-witted; blockhead; idiot; dimwit
sons and daughters; children; girl
gifted education; special education for gifted children
to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to take (be in) charge of
private tutor; coach; governess
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack