making do; getting by (somehow); managing
self-evident truth; obvious fact; truism; axiom
to have a reason; to have an excuse
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
situation; developments; outcome
nothing but; none other than
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
to become excited; to grow lively
field; plain; prairie; moor
ceremonial hall (e.g. wedding, funeral); hall for ceremonies; place of ceremony
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
to ask for too much; to expect too much
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
person who has rendered distinguished service
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
outside the country; abroad
unexpected; unscheduled; unforeseen; unplanned
on the sea; surface of the sea
shades of evening; dead of night
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
riding fast; driving a horse fast
one's feeling while riding; comfort (of a vehicle); ride quality
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
cruiser (i.e. warship or cabin cruiser)
fishing boat; boat-shaped hanging flower vase
to be stumped; to be at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be fed up; to be tired (of); to be unable to bear
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
moderate; proper; just right
out (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit