tricks

"To the devil with your tricks," said John, opening and shutting his great red hands.

Mike got to cover; his ungoverned tongue was always playing him tricks.

And there they were at the side of the road, showing their tricks and begging for coins.

Now, I should like to see the fairy that could beat him at tricks.

After all, with a fellow like Lorenzi one must be prepared for any tricks.

Not he—he's no conjuror: many's the dozen tricks I played him afore now.

The animal seemed to have lost all desire to play any tricks.

What tricks and legerdemains with which Mercury does not cloak his thefts?

This animal may be tamed, and then becomes very frolicksome and full of tricks.

I am not one of those who can be amused by tricks that his grandfather knew.