mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
tall figure; high stature
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
selection; choice; picking out
with a friendly grin; smilingly
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
to miss (capturing); to fail to catch; to let slip
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
attending physician; physician in charge; (one's) family doctor
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
considerably; fairly; quite
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
serious; severe; grave; acute
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid