cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
imprudent (misguided) fellow
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
to see through; to see the true nature of something
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
unanticipated; unexpected
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
dispute; conflict; trouble; strife
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
to stop walking; to pause
trivial; not amounting to much
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
precocity; early ripening; premature development
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
to wind (of a road, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily