molester; groper; masher; (arch.) fool; (arch.) idiot
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
contrived; false-sounding
to hit (someone); to strike; to make (a speech); to give (an address); to gamble
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
to throw at; to fling at; to hurl at; to hurl (abuse, insults, etc.) at; to use (rough language) with (someone)
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
throwing stone; sling stone; slingshot; pellet; pebble; small rock
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
mechanical doll; automaton; string puppet; marionette; (fig.) person who follows orders blindly
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
lump (of flour, etc.); clump (of ground meat, etc.)
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
to change color (of leaves in autumn); to turn red; to ripen (and change color); to become sexually aware; to reach puberty
gradually; slowly but steadily
pure heart; naivete; innocence
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
there is nothing; having nothing
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
to remove; to take away; to clear away; to tear down; to pull down; to demolish
assumption; supposition; hypothesis; supposition
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
dispersal; breaking up; running away; fleeing
turning an object in the wrong direction; retort
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
don't worry about it; it's nothing; don't give it a thought
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
running at full speed; going as fast as one can go
malice; ill will; bad air; noxious vapour; miasma
indecisively; hesitantly; irresolutely; wishy-washily