finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to mount (a horse, bicycle, etc.); to straddle; to sit astride; to span (an area, time, etc.); to extend over; to spread over
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
guidance; leadership; leading the way
(complete) destruction; annihilation; devastation
ability; capability; skill
at a young age; while still young
captain; commander; commanding officer; leader
direct control; direct supervision
polite; courteous; hospitable; careful; handled with great care; treated with attention
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
repetition; repeat; replication; recursion; iteration
(going out and) receiving (someone); (heading out and) meeting; picking up; welcoming
serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
here and there; in places
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
quiet (e.g. neighbourhood); peaceful; tranquil
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
every evening; night after night
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
witnessing; observing; sighting
trembling with fear; in great fear; filled with trepidation; nervously; timidly
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
spectacles for far-sightedness; telescope
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
one sweep (of the eye); sweeping view; unbroken view
each; (arch.) you (plural)