to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
lined curtain; opaque curtain
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
be on your guard!; take care!
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
whereabouts; address; place of temporary residence
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
to write a few lines (to); to drop someone a line; to write a note (to)
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
prophet; predictor; prognosticator
idle gossip; foolish talk; yarn
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
order; command; directions; instructions
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to turn up; to brawl (in a play, etc.)
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
to be curious; to wonder; to marvel
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
time traveler; time traveller
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
interference; intervention; meddling
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)