growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
personality-wise; by nature; characteristic
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
just person; man of justice; righteous person; upright person
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
not knowing one's social position; overweening; overreaching; forgetting who one is
reminiscent smile; laughing at a memory; smiling to oneself as one recalls something pleasant or amusing
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
rising up (of smoke, clouds, etc.); towering; plump; chubby; welling up (of an emotion); boiling up
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient in some way; lacking something
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
speaking of ...; as for ...
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
tenacious; persistent; stubborn; vindictive; spiteful; vengeful
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
both; both sides; both parties
well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)
back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means
to run around; to bustle about
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
pounding (of one's heart); throbbing; thumping; heartily (eating); devouring; munching
galloping around on a horse; running around; making every effort (to do); exerting oneself
2nd day of the month; two days
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
for some reason or other; somehow or other; by some chance
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
diversion (from one's worries, troubles, etc.); distraction; amusement
to become misty; to become hazy
to stroll about; to saunter; to wander; to dangle; to swing
magic tool (in fiction); magical item
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
counter for books; volume
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
looking for (a suitable thing or person); searching for; hunting out; picking out; shopping around for; searching (a place)