provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
timidity; cowardice; prudence; pedantry
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
distinction; differentiation; classification
with a broad grin; smirking
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
to badger; to pester; to beg
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
to give; to do (something) for
to comfort; to console; to amuse
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
official recognition; authorization; authorisation; licence; license; accreditation
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
puffing motion (when blowing, spitting, etc.); pouting (with displeasure)
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
to nod in agreement; to nod in assent
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
serious look (on one's face); straight face
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
villain; baddie; the villain's part
departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
all right!; that's it!; thank God!; good!; I've got it!; I've done it!