how many people; a number of people
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
other side; opposite side; other party
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
not caring; not giving a damn
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
pot; volcanic crater; (one's) buttocks; male homosexual; effeminate man
and yet; though; when; in spite of
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
to feel; to sense; to experience
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
hostility; animosity; enmity
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
inspiration; afflatus; ability to sense the supernatural (esp. ghosts, etc.)
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
along the road; along the way
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
incident; affair; happening; event
choice; selection; pickup (phonograph); stylus bar; pickup truck; pickup
to remember; to keep in mind
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
from right to left; in one ear and out the other; nice and quick; with speed and address; without further ado
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter