-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
one by one; one after another; successively
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
is that so?; I see; right; oh
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
that day; the very same day
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to find out; to discover; to locate
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
to have one's eye caught on something; to have one's attention drawn to something
so; therefore; and; (and) then
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
stealthily; secretly; in secret
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
surreptitious glance; looking furtively
to have a talk; to tell a story
transfer student; student changing schools
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
comment; criticism; critique; review
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
really; truly; indeed; good grief
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal