useless member of society; hopeless case; failure
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
exchange (of words, views, punches, cups, etc.); give-and-take; reply; answer; response
Iron Lady (orig. nickname for Margaret Thatcher)
shrewdness; sharpness; astuteness; acumen; tact
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
later on; eventually; afterwards
to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.); to fold back (e.g. a page); to turn back; to double back; to enter (the second half; e.g. of a match); to do immediately (e.g. call back, answer an email)
domestic affairs; internal administration
to screw up (one's face); to scrunch up; to pucker up; to furrow (one's brow); to wrinkle
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to take a commission; to take a cut; to take a piece of the action; to take a kickback
separate building; outbuilding; outhouse
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
bad mannered; naughty; misbehaving
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
very close (to); within a stone's throw (of); a stone's throw away (from)
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
touring (of a theatrical company, entertainer, etc.); being on the road; road show; local hoodlum
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)