to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
immediately; right away; on the spot
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
enticement; inducement; attraction
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
absence; disregard; indifference
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
to raise; to record; to bring up (a matter); to serve (food); to send someone out
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness
that; the matter in question
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
remote mountain; mountain recesses
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
guardian; protector; patron; parent
to live; to reside; to inhabit
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
lovely; cute; charming; sweet
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
apparently; from what I have heard; they say; you know; I hear
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
study of foreign languages; linguistics
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend