originally; by nature; from the start
lord of a manor; estate steward
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to become clear; to be made public
first meeting; first interview with
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
cat lover; ailurophile; love of cats
region; limits; stage; level
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
street at night; making a night journey
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
danger; peril; hazard; risk
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
educator; teacher; educationalist
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
prejudice; bias; distorted view
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
without authority; without reason; unnecessarily; recklessly; indiscriminately
surroundings; environs; circumference
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind