to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
to be hard (to do); to be difficult; to require much effort; to be laborious; to be backbreaking; to have trouble (doing)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
(made of) stone; stone-built
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
(large) house; residence; mansion
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé (rectangular dessert, usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
elegant; graceful; refined
avenue; boulevard; tree-lined street
at regular intervals; evenly spaced
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
chief; main; principal; major
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
going around; patrol; round; tour
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
thick growth of plants; plantation; shrubbery; thicket
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
to make an appearance; to show up
guidance; direction; leading; guidance of juveniles to prevent delinquency; taking into custody (esp. of minors) for their protection
to be in danger of; to be liable to; to be at risk of
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
sneak thief; petty thief; cat burglar
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
state secrets; secrets of the state
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
foreign country; another country; another province; strange land; alien land
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
communications equipment; terminal; communications device
street parking; on-street parking