war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
to walk noisily; to walk loudly
bed hair; hair disarranged during sleep; habit of moving around in one's sleep; sleeping habit
field of vegetables; market garden; truck garden; vegetable garden; kitchen garden
heaps; a lot; plenty; with a thud
cabbage (Brassica oleracea)
coating of snow; blanket of snow
complete change; about-face
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
going back to sleep (e.g. after waking up in the morning)
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
without permission; without notice
lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
several times; a few times
fire fighting; extinguishing a fire
the other day; lately; recently
ignition; lighting; firing; setting off
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
vent; ventilation opening
cold wind; chilly breeze; (blast of) cold air
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
(for) one's own use; personal use; private use
everyday life; daily life
to get change back; to be more than enough