to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
stairs; stairway; staircase
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
fifteenth day of the month; fifteen days
that day; the very same day
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
greeting; a fine thing to say
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
sound asleep; fast asleep; untidy; slovenly
full dress; formal dress; uniform
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
messenger; envoy; emissary
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
carelessness; careless mistake; wetting oneself; soiling oneself; (arch.) crude; (arch.) coarse
certainly; absolutely; (not even) a little bit; diligently; dreams
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
rope; cord; policeman's rope
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
originally; by nature; from the start
to find fault with; to question
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
grudge; complaint; reproach
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
fresh (e.g. fish); lively; spirited; animated
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to be found; to be discovered
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy