to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
charming; fascinating; attractive
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to take upon oneself; to volunteer; to undertake; to offer (to do)
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
in that way; like that; that way
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to be able to manage somehow or other
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
those interested in participating; persons wishing to participate
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
group; party; team; squad; section
division; splitting; sharing; distribution; draw; tie
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
peacefully (sleeping); quietly; soundly
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
memories; recollections; reminiscence
with a collapse; with a slump
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
to scoop; to ladle out; to trip up (e.g. someone's legs)
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
if it is (the case that ...)
pottery; earthenware; ceramics; (soft-paste) porcelain; china
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
full particulars; all the details; the whole story; everything (about); from beginning to end
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination