worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
had better ...; had better not ...
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to move off (into the distance); to become distant; to recede; to drift away (from a person, activity, etc.); to distance oneself (from); to become less frequent (e.g. of visits)
to compete with; to vie for
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard; mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalry
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
leak; leakage; omission; oversight; I; me
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
in a bad temper; cranky; crabby
still (continuing); as ever; further
to keep watching; to continue looking at; to gaze at
with a bang (of a gun); with a boom (of artillery); with a thud; with a thump
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
thunderous roar; roaring sound
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
noisily (crowd of people talking); clamorously; in a hubbub; jabberingly; chatteringly; buzzingly
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
to act first; to act precipitously; to be rash; to get ahead of oneself; to jump the gun