character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
schoolyard; playground; school grounds; campus
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
to surround; to crowd around
every person; every mouth; every entrance
interval; break; pause; gap (e.g. in the clouds); rift; cleft
to talk; to chat; to chatter
fast-talking; rapid talking
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
although I say; although one might say; although called
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to face; to go towards; to head towards
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
hello; good day; good afternoon
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
mild; mild-mannered; gentle
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation