declaration; proclamation; announcement
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
imposing stance; daunting pose
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
most of all; extremely; supremely
sign (of things to come); good omen; good sign
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
future (usually near); prospects
to make a joint vow; to swear together; to pledge
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to run about trying to escape
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
hearsay; rumor; rumour; report
presumption; assumption; estimation
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
guess; conjecture; surmise
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
nutritional value; food value