acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade
independent production (e.g. of a film)
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
admiration; being impressed (by)
brand; make; description; trading name of stocks and securities
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
relatively; comparatively
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
one day; (on) a certain day
strange; weird; odd; strange thing; strange person
to do; to commit; to accomplish; to achieve
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
taking heart; being in high spirits
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
fortress; stronghold; citadel
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
metre; meter; meter; gauge
going to and fro; back and forth
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
sluggishly; slowly; ploddingly; stolidly (standing); impassively
to make an appearance; to show up
groom; footman; steward; intendant; (arch.) head of an institution, esp. religious; (arch.) head of one institution serving also as the head of another
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
other side; opposite side; other party
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)