role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; referee; umpire
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
to rush over; to run up to
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
these guys; these fellows
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but