splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
to flare up; to burst into flames
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
to be in full bloom; to blossom in full glory; to be in fullness of bloom
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
several people; a few people
guard; sentinel; garrison
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
one's person; around one's person
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
such ... as; or some such
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
good year; lucky year; bumper year; banner year
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
to face on; to look out on to
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!