U-turn; returning home (after a vacation); returning to one's (rural) hometown (after having lived in a big city)
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
to trample; to crush underfoot
put; place; leave; do (in preparation)
snappingly; with a snap; merely ...; having just ...
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
sticky; persistent; insistent; nagging
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
previous engagement; prior contract
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
even though; despite; when
celestial globe; armillary sphere
dark-natured; gloomy; dour; moody; insular; glum
talk; recital; narration; topic
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
discussion; discourse; lecture; sermon
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
to feel depressed; to be down
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
(unusually) dry rainy season
restive horse; unmanageable person (esp. a woman); shrew; stubborn tomboy
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
opposite; reverse; contrary
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
arranging beforehand to tell the same story; getting the stories straight; coordinating one's stories
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
lacking in some desired property (size, usefulness, etc.)
sanity; consciousness; soberness
black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination