several hundred; hundreds (of)
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to succeed (in doing); to manage to do; to accomplish; to carry off; to pull off
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
totally at a loss; lose one's bearings; in a maze; in a fog; all at sea; up in the air
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
with these words; while saying
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
-off (price reduction); discount; -coated; -plated
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
irritating; impatient; annoying; frustrating; vexing
as it is; plain (truth); bare; undisguised; unvarnished; unexaggerated
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
son (of others); boy; young master; young man innocent of the ways of the world; man of pampered upbringing; greenhorn (from a well-off family)
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
to put into writing; to write
shrieking; squealing; screeching; chattering (e.g. of a monkey); chittering
naughty; mischievous; unruly
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
else; in addition; besides
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
trick that may deceive a child; transparent ploy; mere child's play; trivial (e.g. scheme); transparent; trifling (e.g. matter)
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
open-hearted; free and easy; frank; not being bothered by unimportant things
truth; reality; seriousness; truth; printed style writing; star performer
to be carried away by; to be talked into; to be enticed
swimming area (in the ocean); swimming beach; seawater baths
crowd; community; group; herd; gathering; assembly
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
ten-year-old; ten year old
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away