(random) guess; guesswork; shot in the dark; conjecture
to be to the point; to be pertinent
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to lead someone around by the nose
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
otherwise; if not; or else
shoulder (of a road); berm
window; window (shop display)
footpath; walkway; sidewalk
... years since construction; ... years old (of a building); built in ...
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
to be erected; to be built
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
wrong; different; not like that
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
at once; immediately; right now
solitarily; in a lonely fashion; all alone; by oneself
serious; earnest; honest; real; legit
waist bag; belt bag; fanny pack; bum bag
(mountain-)climbing boots
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
school building; schoolhouse
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate