this is why; this means; it is the case that
making a swift decision; making immediate decisions and taking quick actions
to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first
again; once more; a second time
super-sweet; sickly-sweet; overly kind; overly soft (on someone)
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
cake or snack served with tea
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to eat a mouthful; to take a bite
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to be in a tizzy; to be in a frenzy; to have one's eyes light up; to have a different look in one's eyes
sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
to employ; to hire; to charter
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
letter; missive; note; mail