to raise (usu. one's shoulders, with a jaunty, swaggering effect)
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
while; during; while; although; all; both
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
rejection; expulsion; boycott; ostracism
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
educational institution; school; academy; campus
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
form; shape; figure; visage
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely