abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
practice; experience; habituation; being used to; being comfortable with; being experienced in
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; attachment; contact play; sound effect produced by striking a wooden board with clappers
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
equally (well); as ... as; no less ... than ...; evenly matched; well-matched
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
to crawl out of; to creep out of
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
one's sister-in-law; stepsister (elder)
to help (someone) out of trouble; to rescue; to save
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
to burst into bud; to sprout; to have a crush (esp. on a fictional character, idol, etc.); to be infatuated
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
singing one's own praises; praising one's own wares
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
standard; set; routine; decided
one's mind; one's heart; one's intention
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
talking about one's love interests; girls' talk; gossiping
derailment; digression; deviation
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
to not understand; to not (quite) know; to be unsure; to be unable to tell
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
one more time; once more; once again
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused