interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
according to ...; ... says
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way
race (of people); type of person
conscious; deliberate; intentional
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
(not) merely; (not) simply
this way and that; (by) various means; (by) every means
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
great difference; big difference; wide margin
can do nothing but (do); cannot help (doing) something
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
senior; elder; person older than oneself
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names