to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
fall of the curtain; last scene; end of act
cheap; rash; thoughtless; careless
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
social gathering; get-together; (friendly) meeting
inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
approximate age; age range
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
to allow oneself to ...; to take the liberty of ...; it is presumed that; (I, we) presume that; on one's own accord; by one's arbitrary decision
how do you do?; nice to meet you; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
eldest child; oldest child; first child; eldest son; oldest son
late at night; at a late hour
having a poor endgame; missing at the last turn
future; possible; potential; prospective
magnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to stimulate; to stir up; to arouse
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
to gain a reliable foundation and be in a safe condition; to rest easy; (lit.) to board a large ship
outsider; someone outside of a group
troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)
a self-supporting accounting system
real intention; true motive; true meaning