clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
confidence; trust; faith; credit
cute; adorable; charming; lovely; pretty
(one's) master; (one's) employer; leader (of a country, group, etc.); head; Lord; main thing
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
just because; even if; even though
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
permission; approval; authorization; license
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
to blink (one's eyes) repeatedly
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
causing a stir; causing a commotion; making a fuss; troublemaker; person who causes a stir
one's house; one's home; one's family
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
you can never be too careful; you can't be too cautious; better safe than sorry
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
besides; in addition; also; moreover
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously