to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
young girl; lass; adolescent female
ignorant of the ways of the world
they; those guys; those fellows
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
smirkingly; smugly; broadly
countryside people (in town); visitor from the country; out-of-towner; country bumpkin (visiting the big city); yokel
so what!; who gives a damn?
to smirk; to grin broadly
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act innocent
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
kind deed; (a) kindness; helping others; helping someone
to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
cheating; deception; trickery; manipulation; juggling; falsifying
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
emphasis; stress; accentuating (a feature or certain part); accenting; strong tone (of the market); firm tone
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
to yearn (for); to miss; to feel nostalgic (for); to recall fondly
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
ha-ha; with a hearty laugh; panting; with heavy, rapid breathing (from exertion, fear, etc.)
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
to participate in (as a member); to get involved in
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause