closing time; lockup; curfew
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
complete change; about-face
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
retort; back talk; backchat
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
orphan; person without friends
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
(your) daughter; young woman
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
two persons; two people; pair; couple
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
coincident with; while; simultaneously
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
next term; next period; next version; next release
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
a thorn in one's side; a pain in the butt (often someone higher in rank, ability, etc.); a person standing in one's way; a superior who obstructs one's freedom of action
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
successive generations; successive emperors
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
important; having a high status; having standing; exalted; of high station
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
established practice; custom
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)