chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
leadership; initiative; spearhead
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
material witness; suspect
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
probability; likelihood; chances
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
president (of a society); chairman
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
current student; enrolled student
name; given name; first name
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
having no idea; having no clue
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
surname; family name; last name
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)