to draw (the winning ticket); to apply; to compare; to put (oneself in someone's position)
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
determination; resolution
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
quickly; calmly; intently
to go out and away; to leave
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
pending question; unresolved problem
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
day after day; day in and day out; every single day
counter for nights of a stay; overnight stay; lodging
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
to pour into; to wash down (food); to insert (e.g. into a data stream); to integrate
quarter; a fourth; square (piece of) cloth
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
main ingredients; chief materials
fee; charge; rate; material
model; (good) example; exemplar; model handwriting; model drawing; copybook
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
coquettish; charming; seductive; (arch.) beautiful; (arch.) graceful
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
innermost secrets (of an art or skill); mysteries; essence; heart
late at night; at a late hour
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
post horse; mounted courier; express messenger on horseback; fast horse; swift horse
special training; intensive training; crash course
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
8th day of the month; eight days
to clear up; to become cloudless
deep place; depths; depth; profundity
each house; every house; many houses
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)