meddling; fumbling; fondling; playing around with something
to knock down; to send flying
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
(not so) much; (not) very
reformed delinquent; former delinquent youth
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
top of the head; crown of the head
twice; again; second time
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
stealthily; secretly; in secret
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
list or table of charges; tariff; price list
will; desire; ambition; urge (e.g. creative urge)
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
to be needed; to be wanted
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to do for real; to do in real life; to carry (a story) into actual practice
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
second (unit of time); arc second
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
to have meaning; to be meaningful
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
second day of the month; two days
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into