to spread; to be propagated
gaining nothing by; getting nowhere by
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
beautification; glorification
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
these guys; these fellows
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
armband; arm band; brassard
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to rove; to prowl; to go cruising
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
even if; even though; however; no matter how
replica firearm; realistic toy gun with no firing mechanism
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
to stop walking; to pause
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before