it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
self control; self restraint
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
minority group (party); minority
audience seating; (spectator) stands; auditorium; stadium
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
hooded sweatshirt; hoodie; hoody; hooded jacket; parka; anorak
even though; despite; when
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
opposite; reverse; contrary
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
bare legs; bare feet; stockingless legs
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue
report; return (e.g. tax); statement; declaration; notification; filing
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
easily; effortlessly; changing completely; plink (sound of something light falling or rolling)
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
aphrodisiac; love potion; philter
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet