to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
tin badge; button badge; button pin
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
really; truly; indeed; good grief
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (forever); to continue to conceal
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
revolving lantern; ever-changing scene (e.g. life flashing before one's eyes)
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
forcibly; by force; against one's will
plot (of a novel, play, etc.); plotting (data)
to assemble; to put together; to set up; to form (words, sentences, etc.)
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
frivolous; flippant; superficial; flattery; (insincere) compliments
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
called; known as; that; to say
to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)