burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to quit (a shady business); to wash one's hands of; to cut one's ties with; to wash one's feet
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to behave well (of a child)
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
surely; certainly; without doubt
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
last night; yesterday evening
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to be helpful; to be useful
young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
only; merely; but; no more than
emergency; accident; rare possibility; unexpected occurrence
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
audience (with a person of high standing); eye-level
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
to launch a surprise attack
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
inattention; distraction; mind-wandering