to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
no!; no no!; no, not at all
what kind of; what sort of; what
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to glare; to dazzle; to glitter
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
chillingly; shiveringly; with goosebumps; uncomfortably; restlessly
to get goosebumps; to be deeply moved (so that one gets goosebumps); to get chills; to feel shivers
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
such; this sort of; like this
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
mum; mom; mummy; wifey; dear; missus
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
both (people); the two of them
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
offender; criminal; culprit
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
babysitting; babysitter; nanny; taking care of; looking after; accompanying
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
getting up early; early rising; early riser; early bird
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher