context1: It has a double-pronged protuberance on its head, tiny feet, a simple face, and a pair of three-fingered hands where the fingers are green spheres resembling leaves on a tree. Although Sudowoodo <strong>pretends</strong> to be a tree, its body is made not out of wood, but rock, possibly a reference to petrified wood. Since water erodes stone, it severely dislikes water, and <strong>seems</strong> to disappear in the rain.
context2: Bree, Susan and even Katherine all offer to do it; however Gabrielle <strong>pretends</strong> to not hear the question and Lynette confronts her about it. Gabrielle gives in and decides to go with Lynette. However when she is there to entertain Lynette, she <strong>seems</strong> uncomfortable and awkward, constantly finds reasons to leave the room and disappear for hours.