dilapidated house; deserted house
to build (a nest); to nest; to haunt (a place); to hang out (somewhere)
rich; wealthy; affluent; rich (flavour)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
properly; in a good manner; sophisticatedly; seemly; in a dignified way
manners; behavior; behaviour
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
excuse; explanation; justification; defense; defence
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
retreating figure; appearance from behind
faint; slight; vague; nebulous; indeterminate; tinge of ...
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
something; some kind of; for some reason
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
spare time; free time; leisure time
don't let your guard down; carelessness is the great enemy; danger comes soonest when it is despised
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
caution; admonition; prohibition; ban; punishment; (arch.) caution
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
to tread down so as to harden (soil, snow, etc.)
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open