to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
level ground; plain; flatland
to entwine; to follow about
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
middle of the night; dead of night
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
as you see; as you can see
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
quickly, in a bouncing way (e.g. for a bow)
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
to strain (one's stomach); to bear down (during childbirth); to push down
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
tousled; shaggy (hair); scraggly (beard); dishevelled; disheveled; unkempt
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to be perturbed; to be agitated
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
novel; original; striking; strange; eccentric; fantastic
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
fantastic; bizarre; incredible; unbelievable
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission