smoothly; easily; readily
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
innermost depths of one's heart
mask; disguise; guise; mask
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
revisiting; visiting again
(waiting) impatiently; (spending) many a weary day; each moment seeming like an eternity
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
inspection; examination; check
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
to be erected; to be built
to get between; to be caught in
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
several sheets (flat objects)
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
fluent (in a language); flowing
stroke of the brush; touch; literary style
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
cliche; platitude; formula; set phrase
look; glance; sight; summary; list; table
selling off; disposal by sale; sale
to borrow; to have a loan; to hire; to rent; to buy on credit
and various other things; and many others; and all the rest; and so on and so forth
speech; expression; wording; language
to misread; to read wrongly; to misinterpret
direct connection; direct link
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye
minimum; at the very least
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious