mad (with grief, love, etc.); crazy; out of one's mind; on the verge of insanity
military review; (military) parade
spreading around (news, etc.); talking about widely; noising about; circulating
homecoming; return to one's home
reservation; putting on hold; deferment; withholding
as (much) as possible; as (far) as possible
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
like many others; being no exception; just like everyone else; as is usual with; in common with
open; spacious; extensive
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
highest grade; finest quality; top class; superlative (degree)
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
levelling of ground (for construction); preparation of soil (for planting); rearranging stones (to simplify counting)
inexpert or untrained eyes
to shun; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of (esp. one's health)
wild enthusiasm; being crazy about
furniture store; furniture dealer
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
(going out and) receiving (someone); (heading out and) meeting; picking up; welcoming
lady attendant; female servant; lady's maid; waiting maid
to form a line; to queue up; to line up
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another; successively
to appease one's thirst; to wet one's whistle
to tower extremely high; to pierce the sky; to overflow (with energy); to run high (of spirits, momentum, etc.); to surge (of a feeling)
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
fold; pleat; folds (e.g. of a mountain); crease; (hidden) detail; nuance
scholar; academic; scientist; learned person; person of learning
(personal) background check
a few years ago; some years back
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
claws and fangs; claws and tusks; clutches; devious design; pawn; stooge
to undergo many hardships; to taste the bitters of life
evening; early night hours