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
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
(one's) peers; people around one
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
appointing someone to a position of trust; entrusting someone with an important position; making much of
whim; caprice; vagary; eccentricity
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
in that manner; like that
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
to be offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
what time; (lit.) which hour
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
dead of night; middle of the night
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
full dress; formal dress; uniform
to be smeared; to be covered
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
imprudent; indiscreet; immodest; indecent; inconsiderate; inappropriate
recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
patient; unhurried; leisurely