unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
moaning; muttering; complaining
to complain; to make a complaint
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
to interrupt (with frivolous remarks, silly jokes, etc.); to butt in; to make teasing remarks
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
older brother and younger sister
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
fragment; scrap; piece; shred
mishmash; miscellany; medley; jumble; mixture; odds and ends
in one's own way or style
chronological order; time series
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
unexpectedly; surprisingly
near oneself; close to one; familiar
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
selection; classification; sorting; screening; triage
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
talk; recital; narration; topic
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to appear all together; to be all present
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
main cause; primary factor
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
originally; by nature; from the start
ancestor; forefather; foremother
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion