as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
decision; settlement; definition
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
to overdo; to do too much
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
light; easy; non-serious; minor
to make an appearance; to show up
stylish; smart; with a crack; crisply (e.g. fried, starched); tearing off; ripping off
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
troubled face; worried expression
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
to be found; to be discovered
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
such; like that; that sort of; very
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly