instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
to grimace; to make a wry face
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
praiseworthy; commendable; laudable; strange (person); weird; odd
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
alone; by oneself; on one's own
like this; this sort; this way
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
high spirits; boastful talk
to be to the point; to be pertinent
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners
to turn pale; to lose color; to lose colour
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
time around sunset; early evening
wind direction; situation; way things are going; mood; temper
to stop blowing (of wind); to blow over; to blow itself out; to die down; to subside; to abate
back street; back alley; off-street
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
bad boy; naughty child; brat
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)
doing whatever one pleases
misdeed; wrongdoing; wickedness
youthful indiscretion; youthful enthusiasm; youthful excess
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
to suit; to match; to become; to be like