sitting together in a circle; happy circle; harmony
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
nonchalant air; unruffled air
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
odds and ends; all; every
flattery; cajolery; flirtation
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
as you see; as you can see
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
doing whatever one pleases
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
someone who is suddenly quiet and meek; (lit.) borrowed cat
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
laughing foolishly; cackling
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely