free; unfettered; according to one's own whims; doing as one likes
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
sacrifice sale; selling at a loss; dumping; clearance sale
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
to undertake; to take on (task); to assure; to guarantee; to vouch (for)
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
guest; visitor; visitor's arrival
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
to brighten; to grow light
light that stays on all night; lamp that is kept burning all night; nightlight
to cause to swell; to inflame
fair and square; open and aboveboard
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to obligate; to make compulsory; to require; to mandate
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
halo; aureole; aureola; halo (optical phenomenon); glory
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
excursion; field trip; school trip
vague recollection; faint memory
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
official recognition; authorization; authorisation; licence; license; accreditation
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
hard to understand; Byzantine fashion
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
to live; to make a living; to get on with
to run around; to bustle about; to busy oneself
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
at the top of one's voice
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
shutting tightly; making airtight; sealing hermetically
disaster; accident; shipwreck; distress