New World (esp. the Americas, but also Australasia); new world
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
wriggling; squirming; maneuvering; mischief; despicable acts
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
previously; already; beforehand; in advance; for some time
main door at the front of a house; front shutters
indoor (court, pool, etc.)
grace (of God); divine favour; benefit; efficacy
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
not knowing what's what; being unable to make heads or tails
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
ahead; further on; beyond (this place); before this; prior to this; earlier
to go too far; to go to excess; to carry too far
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering
to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well; to have a strong liking (for); to be emotionally involved
to one's heart's content; following one's heart's desires
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
at the last moment; this late in the game
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
cares; ill feeling; reserve
earnings; proceeds; returns; revenue
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
to be aware of; to know about; to be concerned in; to have to do with
who on earth; just exactly who; who the heck
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
expulsion; ousting; ejection; dismissal; banishment
new government; new administration
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder