brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to approach; to draw near
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
false; pseudo-; quasi-; would-be; sham; pretended
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
inferior; base; vulgar; low grade; lower class
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
plastic wrap; cling film; cling wrap; to wrap in plastic wrap
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
high; noble; refined; advanced
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
a second time; again; once more; twice
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
to repeat; to do over again
several times; a few times
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
trembling slightly; quivering softly; swaying gently; softly; springy
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
to appear; to start to appear; to show signs of appearing
shaking (e.g. a container); milkshake; shake
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
to regurgitate; to vomit; to throw up
angry voice; one's voice when shouting with anger
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
your home; your residence; you (referring to one's equal; epistolary style)
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited