as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
cheap and low-quality play; performance not worth paying to see; transparent act; see-through scheming
-clad; in the midst of; tenths (e.g. wholesale price, as tenths of retail price); times (i.e. multiplied by); able-to-seat (of a chair, etc.)
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
bad pun; corny joke; worn-out joke; dad joke
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
to act lovestruck; to be fawning; to act affectionate
being very busy; busyness
particularly; only; in the case of
clever; intelligent; bright; well-behaved (esp. of children and pets); obedient; good
idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
penniless; extremely poor; destitute
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
first visit to inn, restaurant, etc. without an introduction
first meeting; first interview with
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
reforming (oneself); mending one's ways; turning over a new leaf
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
crescent moon; young moon
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
silly person; dumb-bunny; dope
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to step on (a nail); to run (a nail) through one's foot; to put one's foot through (the floor)
to avert one's eyes; to avoid looking straight at something; to cover one's eyes
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
impertinent; impudent; saucy; cheeky
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound