to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to assemble; to set up; to construct
to come to an end; to rest
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
whistle (sound made with the lips)
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
difference in elevation (between two points in a body of water); head; drop (e.g. of a waterfall); difference; gap
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
grass used for thatching; sedge used for thatching
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
fall; sinking; surrender; capitulation
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
how many people; a number of people
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through
polish; improvement; burnishing
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
queer fellow; odd fellow; eccentric person; crank; oddball; freak
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to be moderate in; to be temperate in; to refrain (from doing); to withhold (an announcement, comment, etc.); to be beside; to be close by
rebellious phase; rebellious age
to slip down; to slide down; to glide down
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil