at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to have a reason; to have an excuse
to be in complete attendance
custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to take precautions; to set a guard against attack
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
unskillful; childish; immature; naive; artless; clumsy
reinforcement; strengthening
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
to affect; to impact; to influence
pretending not to recognize (recognise); feigned ignorance
fraction; odd sum; odd money; small change; (arch.) low class female servant
although; though; despite the fact that ...
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
innocent; cherubic; childlike
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
evil design; crafty plan; plot
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
suspicion (of others); jealousy
sense of isolation; (feelings of) loneliness
plan; trick; plot; stratagem; scheme; trap
chief; main; principal; major