to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
to lower the curtain; to come to an end
to drain; to flow (unobstructed); to sell well; to be in good demand; to exit the stage; to remove (a prop) from the stage
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to lose sight of; to miss
such; like that; in that way
to have a reason; to have an excuse
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
skill; dexterity; master hand
to begin to walk; to set out
to lower one's voice; to speak more softly
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
dry and rough; desiccated; rustling
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
(facial) expression (esp. fierce, fearless, sinister, etc.); look
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to give a broad grin; to smirk
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
contradiction; inconsistency
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted