but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
about; concerning; related to; -ish
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
unskillful; childish; immature; naive; artless; clumsy
only; merely; but; no more than
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
appearance; figure; shape; form
communality; community; having something in common
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
that's a different matter; that's a different story
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
point in common; common feature
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
indomitably; undauntedly; resolutely; determinedly
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
all the time; every single time; thank you (for your continued patronage)
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to have a talk; to tell a story
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary
in any way; to some extent; even if only a little
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble