impudent; shameless; brazen
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
to take the blame; (lit.) to cover oneself in mud
parental love or affection
someone who is suddenly quiet and meek; (lit.) borrowed cat
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
novel; original; striking; strange; eccentric; fantastic
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
messenger; envoy; emissary
to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics
sleepover; overnight stay
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
to bend; to warp; to curve
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
out-of-school learning; off-campus learning
dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
family business; family trade; one's occupation; one's trade
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
unknown; obscure; insignificant