strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
feeling; sense; impression
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
mischievous child; scamp; rascal; elf; imp
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
observation; survey; watching
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
meeting together; introduction; costarring; appearing together; being matched; facing off
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to summon courage; to be brave
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
imagination; supposition; guess