searching for the culprit; trying to find out who did something
unattractive person; coward; weakling
group with a common interest (e.g. students); club (e.g. company sports club); circle; circle (shape)
residing; living; dwelling
aloes wood (Taxus cuspidata var. nana); aloes-wood perfume; aloes-wood incense
to be dispelled (of doubts, ill feeling, etc.); to disappear; to be put behind one; to burst (of a boil, abscess, etc.)
just who do you think you are?
removal (of a building, equipment, etc.); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (a stage set, camp, etc.); withdrawal (of troops); pulling out; evacuation
(the) ignorant masses; untaught populace; unlearned people
to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over
act of barbarity; barbarism; brutality; savagery
poor-looking; impoverished-looking; scrawny (e.g. figure); thin-looking; sparse (e.g. meal)
old body; aged person; elderly person
close fitting trousers; working trousers; long johns; long underpants
fully armed; armed to the teeth
dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
to hasten to join; to hurry to visit
concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
cheerful (look); healthy (complexion)
to crack a joke; to tell a joke
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
to face the wrong way; to go in the wrong direction
to congratulate; to celebrate