to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
the other day; lately; recently
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
to smirk; to grin broadly
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
preparations for returning (home)
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
walking briskly; determinedly
great hurry; great haste; rush
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to go out for tea (or coffee, etc.)
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
instead; but (on the other hand)
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
stable boy; stable hand; groom
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
it's been a long time; long time no see
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
in a bad temper; cranky; crabby
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
to get into a fight; to take up the gauntlet; to accept a challenge
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
trouble; bother; annoyance
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial