bad habit; bad custom; evil practice; vice
secret; private; surreptitious
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
straight; directly; voyage; journey; straight road
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to run; to hurry (when going somewhere); to drive (a car) quickly; to ride fast (on a horse); to win (fame)
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
proposal; proposition; suggestion
no, not like that (but like this)
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
interruption; suspension; break
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
somehow; without knowing (it); unconsciously; unthinkingly
guardian; protector; patron; parent
young girl; lass; adolescent female
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
(at) high speed; as fast as one can; with lightning speed
to take flight; to disappear
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer