Knowledge Sharing Platform

close to the house, near the house

[at the] waterfront

at the beach, on the beach, by the lake, on the shore, [at the] waterfront

close to the wall, near the wall

at the edge of the woods, near the woods

in short intervals, in short spells

in separate places, in or from various places, from all over

all sorts of [weird] ways, all sorts of [crazy] things

be pretending

supposedly; probably, perhaps; I guess

apparently, evidently; might be, must be, I guess...

straight

generally

regardless, despite [apparent futility]

suddenly, without advance word, without warning

outdoors, outside

outdoors, outside

maybe, might, perhaps, appear so, seem