earnest apology; humble apology; apologizing profusely
intrusion; bursting into; barging into; breaking into; forcing one's way into
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
minority (i.e. being under age); minor; underage person
guardian; protector; patron; parent
to get angry; to lose one's temper
to break up (e.g. a meeting); to call it a night
compensation; amends; redeeming feature
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
such; this sort of; like this
six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)
to send (a person or thing) to; to deliver; to escort
pure heart; naivete; innocence
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
to hide; to keep to oneself
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
noninterference; leaving something to take its own course; giving someone a free hand with something
closing time; lockup; curfew
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to lose sight of; to miss
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted