to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
reason; logic; method; system; order
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
past misdeed; past error; past folly; past sin
to meet someone's requirements; to meet expectations; to go along with what somebody wants
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
to be tear-stained; to have one's face covered with tears
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
trusting too much; overestimating ability
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
hut; house; boarding house; school dormitory; (arch.) one day's march (approx. 12.2 km)
hastily made; improvised preparation
daily meals; three regular meals a day
opportunity; chance; time; occasion
to meet; to meet up; to rendezvous; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
bad form or manners; indecency; impropriety
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
shrill; strident; sharp (pain, e.g. headache, earache); ice-cold; very cold
to bring; to take; to bring about
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
story; tale; talk; discussion
to be smeared; to be covered