well; properly; often; how (could you); why (would you)
eldest sister; oldest sister
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
busying oneself about (something); being on the move; bestirring oneself; on the go; taking an active interest
with (the sound of) clashing swords; (arguing) fiercely; heatedly; vehemently
khan (medieval ruler of a Tatary tribe)
to let (someone) play; to keep (someone) amused; to leave idle; to not make use of; to do; to do
taking a breath (while singing, swimming, etc.); short break; breather
congeniality; satisfaction; gratification
order's up; one order ready; coming up; problem solved; one down; all done
jumping to a wrong conclusion
finish; end; completion; result
waking or sleeping; constantly; at all times; twenty-four hours a day
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
the more one looks (at it) the more...
large crowd; large herd; large flock; large school; large shoal; swarm
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
last stand; last bastion; last stronghold; last frontier
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
to pray for the repose of somebody's soul; to pray for the souls of the departed
to make the most of the present; to live for the moment; to seize the day
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
vehicle; conveyance; transport; ride (playground, fair, carnival); playground facility
it's no joke; gimme a break!
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
inquisitive mind; spirit of inquiry; spirit of enquiry
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
barefoot; superior to (a professional, etc. in ability or achievement)
goodness; excellence; virtue
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
the end of the line; the end of the road; curtains
preparation; arrangements
to be bad for health; to affect one's health
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly