to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
in terms of; from the point of view of
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pretending not to recognize (someone); unconcerned air; indifference; nonchalance
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
(some) more; even more; longer; further
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to cheer; to applaud; to jeer; to mock; to make fun of
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
to square one's shoulders (in order to intimidate)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
on the occasion of; at the time of
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
some nerve (as in "you have some nerve to ...")
premature death; untimely death; dying young
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement