to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
how do you do?; nice to meet you; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
narrow-minded; small-minded; close-minded; intolerant
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
surroundings; environs; circumference
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
front; frontage; facade; main
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
such ... as; or some such
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
villain; baddie; the villain's part
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
script; screenplay; scenario