pointing out; identification
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to irritate; to grate on one's nerves; to aggravate; to be galling; to be invidious
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
interruption; suspension; break
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
to be silent; to say nothing
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly