wandering; rambling; roaming
national holiday; festival day
steady; sound; reliable; solid
outline; summary; roughly; generally; great ingenuity; excellent resourcefulness
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to tuck one's tail between one's legs; to admit defeat; to turn tail (and run)
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
contest; competition; struggle; scramble
contract; compact; agreement
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
to get on well (with a person); (lit.) to be a good match with one's horse (e.g. of a rider)
refined; elegant; graceful; classic
to overstep the mark; to go too far; to overdo it
to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to accompany; to go with; to associate with (someone); to mix with
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
uneasiness; uncertainty; anxiety; apprehension; restlessness; insecurity
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
cache; place to hide something
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to understand; to make out
idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon
whim; vagary; capriciousness; eccentricity
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
being at one's wit's end; being (quite) at a loss (what to do)
de- (indicating reversal, removal, etc.); post-
to be troubled; to be worried; to be bothered; (arch.) to become exhausted
risky; dangerous; insecure
to chase away; to drive away; to drive out
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
measurement error; calculation error
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
studies; schoolwork; classwork
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
regret; repentance; remorse