nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to be transparent; to show through
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
to lean against; to set against
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to begin a new chapter (in)
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
very much; very many; more and more
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
interesting (personality, turn of phrase, etc.); pleasantly different; tasteful; attractive; charming
to not understand; to not (quite) know; to be unsure; to be unable to tell
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
one eye; one of one's eyes
searching for the culprit; trying to find out who did something
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
jokingly; in the form of a joke
to be precocious; to be mature for one's age; to seem grown-up; to seem mature
(someone else's) child; child; kid
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
to come off; to slip down; to slip off
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
suddenly; all of a sudden
leaving somebody behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures
to approach; to draw near
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
unfortunately; sorry, but ...