to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to say this and that (about); to say (critical) things; to criticize; to be critical (about); to find fault (with); to complain
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
need; want; necessity; costs; expenses
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; spotting (in weight training)
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to step forward; to take a step forward
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
with a broad grin; smirking
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
deception; make-believe; fake; counterfeit; phony
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
trivial; not amounting to much
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself