an army; the whole army; the entire force; first team; first-string players; the cool kids
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
competent; suitable; qualified
near oneself; close to one; familiar
cake or snack served with tea
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
sharp-eyed; keen-eyed; easily awakened
to have the privilege of doing
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
pleased to make your acquaintance
personal (employee); employed; retained
treating someone (to food or drink); dinner; wonderful food; (arch.) running about
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
welcome; (warm) reception
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
court lady; lady-in-waiting
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
unhurriedly; leisurely; slowly; relaxedly; taking one's time
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
to proceed with things; to carry out; to do
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
to impersonate someone; to go under a false name; to make fraudulent use of someone's name
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
that is to say; so that means
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts