bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
working adult; full-fledged member of society
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
person unfit for society; misfit
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
than; from; out of; except; but; more
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
chair; stool; post; office; position
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to