clever; shrewd; canny; smart; quick; prompt
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
to prowl after; to keep watch on
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
extremely rude (impertinent, impolite)
to become very angry; to be furious; to fly into a rage
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
the same rank; equality; apposition
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
to keep one's temper; to maintain one's composure; to remain calm; to keep presence of mind; to preserve one's equilibrium
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
memory; sense; experience
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
tone (of voice); manner of talking
such; this sort of; like this
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
although I say; although one might say; although called
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
index finger; forefinger; second toe
to thrust before; to thrust at
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
reasons; circumstances; significance; hindrance; obstruction; interference
innocent; naive; artless; unsophisticated; pure; fresh
overripeness; full maturity; full development
feeling; sense; impression
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
thin; slender; fine; unlucky