before the gate; in front of the gate
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
laws and ordinances; acts (of parliament, congress, etc.)
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
warrant; summons; written order
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
kindness; intimacy; friendship
countryman; provincial; person from the country; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to invite in; to show someone in
front garden; front yard; vestibule (of the ear)
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to glance at; to look at; to scan; to run one's eyes over
thick growth of plants; plantation; shrubbery; thicket
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
to step forward; to volunteer
joint establishment (esp. schools of different levels or different courses of study); establishment as an annex (e.g. of a school); juxtaposition; placing side by side
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
to lie deep in; to extend far back
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
reception (e.g. of visitors); dealing with
filthy; squalid; dirty; foul; sordid
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
genuine; authentic; true; real
being unhuman; being removed from humanity; being unworldly
being scattered in all directions; being broken up and dispersed
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
mediation; good offices; influential person; person of influence; (arch.) eloquence; (arch.) eloquent person
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
to shoot or fire off an arrow