easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
misunderstanding; misapprehension; misconception; false impression; wrong idea
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
rather; better; instead; if anything
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
whistle (sound made with the lips)
to strum (an instrument); to thrum; to pluck
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to push away; to push aside; to shove
coercion; overpowering; overawing; daunting
what do you want?; can I help you?
scoundrel; rascal; villain
to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. of a debate); excitement; soaring (of prices); shooting up
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
human; human-like; as a person
desire to tease; desire to cause mischief
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
just because; even if; even though
edict; ordinance; proclamation
to order; to command; to appoint
to be at a loss for words
recurrence; revival; resuscitation
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
(political) power; authority; influence
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
haughty; arrogant; insolent; presumptuous
fart; gas; wind; worthless thing; insignificant thing
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to harm; to cause harm to
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)