no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
an assortment; combination
sprinkling; dropping in small light bits
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker
wicked tongue; sharp tongue; abusive language
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
shortage of talented people; shortfall in human resources
fair attack; fair tactics; straightforward approach; standard procedure; established method
clever; intelligent; bright; well-behaved (esp. of children and pets); obedient; good
to be full of pride; to be boastful
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
gem; jewel; ornament; bijou (cocktail)
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
structural alteration (of a building); reconstruction; rebuilding; remodelling; remodeling
to arrive; to come to pass
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
to keep a record; to keep a tally
good family; respectable family; decent family
sovereign; ruler; head of state
to succeed in doing; to see through; to manage to do; to finish doing
to be somewhat different (from before, from others, etc.)
lightning strike; lightning bolt
interruption; suspension; break
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
to forget to say; to forget to mention
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
to yearn (for); to miss; to feel nostalgic (for); to recall fondly
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
exchange (of words, views, punches, cups, etc.); give-and-take; reply; answer; response
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
flesh-and-blood; human; warm; compassionate; (lit.) blood-circulating
reaching; attaining; arrival
longing for; burning desire
to turn up (of evidence, etc.); to become known; to be arrested; to be caught (of a criminal); to be moved to a higher position (of a body part); to be raised (e.g. of a hand to ask a question)
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion