impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
relieved; refreshed; frank; candid; easy-going
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; contraction; atrophy
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
movement (of the body); action; bearing; carriage; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running
to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve
to break the silence; to break one's silence
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
serious; severe; grave; acute
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
promotion; acceleration; encouragement; facilitation; spurring on
to have an idea; to have a clue
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run
another time; some other time
without trouble; easily; readily
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners
to turn over; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (a flag); to let (a skirt, cape, etc.) flap in the wind
suspension; pause; temporary halt; stopping (at an intersection, railway crossing, etc.)
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
stairs; stairway; staircase
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
2nd day of the month; two days
first world problem; good problem to have
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against someone; to play (a game, match, etc.) against someone
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
suitable person; well-qualified person; responsible party; responsible person
adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant