impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
bathtub (esp. wooden and bucket-shaped); small bucket used while bathing
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
one or two; a few; small number
don't you think?; indicates question
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
smuggling (people); stowing away
separate; scattered; apart
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
good person; virtuous person
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to become clear; to be made public
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
inland districts; inland areas
literature; books (reference); document
younger scholar; future reference
appropriate (e.g. authorities); concerned; relevant; said; aforementioned; competent
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
of inquiring mind; eager to study; enthusiastic in studying
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
microminiature; ultraminiature; ultra-small
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
to bury; to embed; to implant
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
medical treatment (esp. surgical)
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted