persistence; single-mindedness
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
polite; courteous; hospitable
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
national border; provincial border
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
second day of the month; two days
horse riding; horseback riding; horseback rider
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to lose one's temper; to throw a tantrum
watching (esp. during an emergency); being on alert; guard; watchmen
one-way (trip); one-way ticket
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
rope; cord; policeman's rope
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
manners; courtesy; etiquette
dimly; faintly; with a faint light; warmly; friendly; in a heartwarming manner
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
net weight; useful part; actual content; real; effective
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
to entrust; to leave to a person
to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
to pester someone (e.g. to buy something)
suddenly; abruptly; quickly
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
danger; peril; hazard; risk
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely