boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
brat; greenhorn; novice; green youth; child
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
home area; home town; local
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect; to honour; to honor
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
alarm bell; fire bell; warning; wake-up call
to ring (a bell); to strike (a gong, drum, etc.); to beat; to sound
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
weather forecast; weather report
going through; going via; going by way of
correction; revision; amendment
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
to give one's seat to someone; to offer one's seat
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
(juvenile) delinquent; Yankee; Yank; American
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
one act (of a play); scene; event
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled