mischievous child; scamp; rascal; elf; imp
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
informant; informer; contact; Information Provider
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
to make an appearance; to show up
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
next; secondly; subsequently
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
side (esp. of a waterbody); edge; bank; shore
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
to take flight; to disappear
real intention; true motive; true meaning
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to recall; to remember; to recollect
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
second day of the month; two days
to take up one's residence
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
how kind of you; that's very nice of you; kindly
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to join together; to combine; to join up
phantom; vision; illusion