familiarity with the land; locality or terrain (usually associated with knowing or feeling the locality)
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
beginning; outset; first; onset
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
child's mind; childlike innocence; naivete
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
not one to talk; who are you to say; look who's talking
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
to play a hand game (e.g. rock, paper, scissors)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
now that; since; so long as; because
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
please (give me); please (do for me)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
unqualified; without qualifications
original proposer; originator; proponent; initiator
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; referee; umpire
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved