to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
(brother and sister) born of a different mother
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
arrest; apprehension; capture
interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
useless resistance; vain struggle
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
overhasty; rash; premature
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
matter for congratulation (wedding, pregnancy, birth, etc.); happy event
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
not worth considering; out of the question
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
well-bred; of good upbringing
door; gate; opening; title page
good person; virtuous person
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
scoundrel; rascal; villain
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively