spirit of self-reliance; feeling of independence
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
free time; time at leisure
to be enlivened; to be exhilarated
curtain; hanging; bunting
overeagerness; rashness; forward step-out
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
height of summer; high summer; hottest part of the summer
the way one works; one's working manner
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
news; word; tidings; omen
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
impure; adulterated; foul; mixed; dishonest
festival; feast; carnival
target practice; marksmanship; target shooting (e.g. at a fair)
minute adjustment; fine tuning
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
detailed knowledge; finely detailed
foreseeing; anticipating; lookahead; prefetching; reading ahead
to underrate; to make light of
in contrast to (one's, its) appearance
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
unusual power; superpower; ability beyond that of humans
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend