sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
one's family (home) background (environment)
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
to grow up; to become an adult
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
profound; deep; unfathomable
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
air con; air conditioner; air conditioning
effectiveness; efficacy; efficaciousness
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
estrangement; alienation; disaffection
reason; cause; history; origin
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to turn over a new leaf; to mend one's ways; to reform
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
(doing) various things; (doing) this and that; being apt to; being prone to; at any rate; anyhow
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)