unseasonable; out of season
jam-packed; packed; packed like sardines
brilliant; bright; glorious
discreet; modest; cautious
this occasion; at this time; now
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to sum it up in one word; ... is the word for it
normal practice; proper practice
mob; the masses; rabble; riffraff
confinement (for childbirth); bed used by a woman in childbirth; postpartum period; postnatal period
bequest; relic; cherished (by the deceased); treasured
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
irrepressibly aroused (esp. sexually); stimulated
to thrust down; to push off
travelling incognito (traveling); quiet steps; creeping around
fresh off the farm; inexperienced
when you get to the destination
picturesque (scenery); unspoilt; beautiful
raising an army; launching business
being unfamiliar with a locality; not knowing one's way around; (lit.) not knowing one's right hand from the left; being clueless
to the best of my ability, poor though it be
the same generation; coeval
postpartum; after childbirth
hug; carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.)
military exploits; military feats; military achievements; distinguished military service
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
destination; place one stays during a trip
saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)