how long; how much; to what extent
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
amusing; funny; interesting
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
to feel attracted by; to be fascinated by
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
state; condition; circumstances; sight; spectacle
even if; even though; however; no matter how
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
gold ore; gold deposit; gold mine
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
minor or untalented actor (relegated to roles such as the legs of a stage horse)
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
disposal; abandonment; scrapping; annulment; cancellation; abrogation
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
meandering; snaking; zigzagging
to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
the grass; grassy place (esp. with long dense grass)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
bluish-green; turquoise; aqua
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
horsemanship; equestrian art; (art of) riding
how; in what way; by what means
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
pointing out; identification
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls