(someone else's) daughter
arrogant; insolent; disdainful
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue
sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
pump priming; cause; impetus; spark
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
special; particular; peculiar; unique
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
symbol; sign; (secret) price mark; secret language; code
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
strict observance; rigid adherence; scrupulous compliance
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
being without a name; being nameless; namelessness
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!