offstage; backstage; behind the scenes
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
to bend forward; to stoop; to bow
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
should not be; must not be
outward appearance; apparent
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
thicket; bush; grove; (medical) quack
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to fling; to toss; to throw; to abandon; to leave behind
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
though; notwithstanding; although
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to become angry or sullen; to take offense; to be miffed; to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
self-examination; reflection
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
to apologize; to apologise
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
to slide into; to slip into
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
growing thickly; growing densely
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled