playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
aloof; morose; stuck-up; smelling strongly of something; having a pungent smell
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
premises; grounds; campus; compound; precincts
to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
to show one's true colors (colours); to expose one's faults; to give oneself away
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
useless; waste of time and effort; pointless; vain efforts
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
to look around; to survey
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
pupil; student; schoolchild
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
to enliven; to liven up; to cause a stir in (e.g. the newspapers); to make prosperous
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
to follow; to shadow; to hanker after; to hover around
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
divination; fortune-telling; mantic
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
diviner; fortune teller; soothsayer
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
person working for someone else (followed by job title); hired
detective team; study group; club
great man; magnanimous man