to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
than; from; out of; except; but; more
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
to be stingy (with); to skimp (on)
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
Queen of the Night (character in Mozart's Magic Flute)
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
clam sauce pasta; vongole (e.g. spaghetti alle vongole)
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!