| A | B |
|---|
| crafty | cleverly deceitful |
| to grimace | make a face of pain or annoyance that twists one's expression |
| housecoat | like a bathrobe that is worn over one's clothes |
| to venture | to risk going somewhere or doing something dangerous |
| fidgety | moving your body in a restless, impatient way |
| footloose | free to go wherever you want and do whatever you want. Having no responsibilities |
| indulgence | the habit of allowing someone to do or have what they want. |
| practical joker | a person who enjoys playing tricks on others. |
| to shuffle | to walk slowly or without lifting one's feet. |
| to swap | to exchange something for another with no money involved |
| to swing | to mov backwards and forwards or around and around. |
| conflict | internal struggle within a character or a major eruption between people. Uses many emotions. Draws us into the story and drives us to want to see the end. |
| go along | join |
| heading to | going in a certain direction |
| laid up | in bed, debilitated |
| offhand way | casually |
| "to reckon" | to guess |
