rude; impolite; mannerless; snotty
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
frivolous; flippant; superficial; flattery; (insincere) compliments
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
parents' day (day when parents observe their children in school)
standing at attention; standing stiffly upright
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
to be suspected (of); to be under suspicion (of)
principal offence; principal offense; principal offender
falsehood; untruth; lie; fallacy
sticking to; clinging to; adhesion; cohesion; agglutination
irrefutable evidence; smoking gun; solid evidence; incontestable proof; dead giveaway
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
by itself; automatically; naturally
to maintain; to continue to have
dangling; swaying; (walking) leisurely; aimlessly; idly; lazily
angry voice; one's voice when shouting with anger
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup); Italian ice; snow cone; sno-cone
lightning strike; lightning bolt
evening sky; twilight sky
on the net; on the Internet; on the web
wherein; therein; thereinto
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
training (esp. in-service); induction course
killing and wounding; bloodshed
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
next generation; future generation
election; selection; choice
(written) contract; agreement
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
aptitude; aptness; suitability
pan; frying pan; panning (a camera)
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
existence; possession; having; limited company
phone scam involving a pretended relative
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
clearly (standing out); distinctly; sharply; boldly; in sharp relief