with a broad grin; smirking
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of; (lit.) to drive in a nail
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
last week; the week before
public telephone; pay phone
to cause someone to worry
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
to say; to be called; to do
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
eternity; perpetuity; permanence
want to ... do something; would like to ...
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream
still (continuing); as ever; further
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
3rd day of the month; three days
to press a question; to cross-examine
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
staying out overnight without giving notice; spending night(s) away from home without permission (leave)
about when; about what time; how soon
4th day of the month; four days
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
right beside; close to; nearby
taking something out; carrying out; providing money oneself; paying with one's own money; corbel; strengthening under a seam (clothing)
to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to put on airs; to throw one's weight about; to swagger; to act arrogantly
it's no joke; gimme a break!
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at someone's expense)
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
(juvenile) delinquent; Yankee; Yank; American