pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
just because; even if; even though
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to bend; to warp; to curve
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
for a while; for some time; for a period
to need; to call for; to require
to begin to walk; to set out
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to sound together; to vibrate mutually; to reverberate
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to make a speech; to address
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
existence; possession; having; limited company
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
iron hammer; crushing blow
to some extent; to a certain extent
wicked person; evil person; bad child; naughty child; bad thing; mischief
amount of information; information content (information theory); Shannon information; surprisal
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
something thrown in (with a purchase); something extra; (giving a) discount; price reduction; addition; embellishment (e.g. to a story)
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; one kick
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently