small number; few; minority
naturally; of course; understandably
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
to hold fast; to protect to the end
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
to turn completely into; to become completely
to get late; to advance; to wear on
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
twenty-ninth day of the month; twenty-nine days
in groups of twos and threes; in small groups
to start for home; to head for home; to make for home
looking depressed; long face
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
real intention; true motive; true meaning
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
so; like this; in this way
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
to head home; to leave for home
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
persistence; fortitude; indomitability
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
to be entwined; to be involved
lightly; easily; carelessly
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly
unable to concentrate on (due to distractions, etc.)
hey there; I say; see here
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you