descendant; posterity; offspring
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
how; in what way; circumstances
never; by no means; not in the least; why; what for
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
leaping for joy; exultation
dancing or jumping for joy
half and half; fifty-fifty
before ... days (months, etc.)
calamity; misfortune; disaster
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
distance; perspective; far and near; here and there
reception (e.g. of visitors); dealing with
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
leisure time; idle moment
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
comfort; consolation; diversion
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
thicket; coppice; brushwood
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
to find fault with; to question
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; (lit.) evidence is better than debate
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
unprecedented; new (and different); fresh; contrived; affected
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to steal or sneak or slip into
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint