innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
like that; that way; thus
to think of; to come up with
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
petty underling; small fry
to set somebody to work in an arrogant fashion; to push somebody around; (lit.) to indicate by pointing one's chin; to chatter; to jaw; to jabber
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
playful; mischievous; joker; prankster; scamp
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
of no concern; nothing; trivial; (lit.) not even a fart
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
legitimate self-defence; legitimate self-defense
general idea; concept; notion
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
testimony; (verbal) evidence
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
since when; from when; how long
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
production (e.g. play); direction
to stay within bounds; to not take (something) to extremes; to not get carried away; to not go too far
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
difficult to ...; hard to ...
true; real; genuine; proper; utter