doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
crude; rough; plain; careless; disrespectful; without proper care
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
to connect; to join; to join or tie or knot together
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
in person; personally; (do) oneself
cross (for crucifixion); the Cross (of Christ)
decoration; ornament; trimmings
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to model (something) on; to be modelled on; to be made in the shape of; to symbolize; to represent
to become frayed; to become loose
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to hold (something) reverently with both hands
to be filled to bursting; to burst
a second time; again; once more; twice
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
in order; sequential; seriatim
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
nothing but; none other than
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
detour; circumvention; turning movement
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
crossing (a road, river, etc.); cutting through (e.g. of a river through a town); crossing (east-west); traversing; cutting horizontally; sectioning laterally
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
going straight on; going straight ahead
to be enthralled by; to be disguised as
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
like this; this sort; this way
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to