interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
aggressive; pushy; in-your-face
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch; mage
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
messy; shabby; scruffy; dirty; squalid; sordid
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
(pressing) hard; badgeringly; pesteringly; repeatedly; urgingly
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
two by two; by twos; as a couple; in pairs
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
stepping back; drawing back
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
to talk; to chat; to chatter
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to complain; to make a complaint
moment by moment; hour by hour
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
empty-handed; unarmed; lacking funds
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
soldier; combatant; warrior
clergyman; churchman; clergy
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
three-cornered hat; tricorne
round frame glasses; round-lensed eyeglasses
magical girl (in anime, manga, etc.); girl with magical powers; young witch
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into