there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to look around; to survey
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
to begin to do; to cater; to deliver food
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
trouble; bother; annoyance
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
rather; better; instead; if anything
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
proposal; offer; request; application
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to stiffen; to become stiff
to have stiff shoulders; to feel ill at ease; to feel uncomfortable; serious; sober
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
to intervene; to stop (something)
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
chance (of success); odds
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
but; however; provided that
guaranteed; authentic; certified
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
prospects of victory; chances of success
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
quarrelsome; easy to anger; quick to lose temper
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious