interference; meddling; butting in
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
vocal sound; tone of voice
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to have a talk; to tell a story
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
hostility; animosity; enmity
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
having a meal (before doing something); fortifying oneself with a meal
general public; the masses
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
ago; since; before; previous
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
distrust; unjust suspicion
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to change completely; to change suddenly
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
thread (on an Internet forum, mailing list, etc.); topic; conversation; post
stylish; smart; chic; (arch.) conceited; (arch.) cheeky
to be moved by affection; to be moved by kindness; to be touched
with a friendly grin; smilingly
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to see through; to see the true nature of something
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)