outsider; someone outside of a group
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
doing whatever one pleases
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
scene; spectacle; sight; view
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
offset; offsetting each other; cancelling each other out; set-off; setoff
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
arm; skill; efforts; ability
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
hateful; detestable; loathsome
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
sanity; consciousness; soberness
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
sign; indication; omen; symptom
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
incompatible; (going together) like oil and water