mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly; (not) readily; (not) right away; (not) immediately
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to shadow
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
preface; introduction; preamble
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
as far as ... is concerned; so far as ... can tell
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
means; way; method; measure
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to glare at each other; to confront each other
featureless (face); expressionless; flat; flat (terrain); smooth
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
pottery; earthenware; ceramics; (soft-paste) porcelain; china
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to glare; to dazzle; to glitter
dead of night; shades of night; black of night
to rain incessantly; to downpour
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress