quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
none of your business!; don't bother me!; keep out of it!
way of speaking; intimation
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
to straighten; to correct; to cure; to falsify
the last moment; the very end
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience; to get carried away; to be elated; to get puffed up (with pride); to push one's luck; to get cocky
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
even more; still more; further
either way; in any case; one way or another
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to stretch; to reach to; to stand on tiptoe
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
will; desire; ambition; urge (e.g. creative urge)
to chase away; to drive away; to drive out
unmanageable child; spoiled child (spoilt); spoiled brat
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
nasty; disgusting; detestable; unpleasant; disagreeable; creepy
God; god; ace; king; superior person
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
in error; by mistake; by accident; accidentally
totteringly; staggeringly; unsteadily; lanky; spindly; slender
sick person; patient; invalid