because; the reason why is
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
seeming; pose; show; pretense; sham; mock
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
another family; another house
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
undesirable lover (boyfriend, girlfriend); passion; temper; irritability
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to be ordered (to do); to be charged with (a duty); to be assigned (a job)
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
for today; for the time being
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
had better ...; had better not ...
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
prohibition; inhibition; ban
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
notice; attention; observation
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
glamorous; charming; beguiling; bewitching; beautiful; fascinatingly elegant
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
expression; presentation; representation; notation
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
movements; behavior; behaviour; bearing; deportment; manners
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of