good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
way; method; means; resource; course
self-control; self-restraint
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
stripping (of rights, office, etc.); deprivation; divestiture; forfeit; revocation
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
veil of darkness; curtain of night
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
to face on; to look out on to
artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
playfulness; playful mood; imaginativeness
poisonous air; poisonous gas; poisonous ingredient; poisonous nature; malice; spite
ruffian; villain; scoundrel
arrangement (music, objects, etc.); organization; adaptation
in the morning; during the morning
a little; a bit; slightly
to do for (the sake of someone else)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
if it is not ...; if it does not ...
for work; in a manner related to work
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to perceive; to understand
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile