eight (long cylindrical things)
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
in all; in total; collectively; in addition; besides; at the same time
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes
to be on the same wavelength; to think alike; to get along
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
leading; guiding; commanding
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to keep an eye on; to keep a watchful eye on
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
how long; how far; how much
don't you think?; indicates question
other side; opposite side; other party
scenery; scene; landscape
as far as the eye can see
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
flowers; beautiful; spectacular
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
curiously enough; oddly enough; strange to tell
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
school; school building; schoolhouse
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
to get carried away; to become over-excited; to push one's luck; to push a good thing too far