baton (of command); order; command; direction
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to prowl after; to keep watch on
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
profitable plan; good plan
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money
to take all things together; to include everything; to take account of everything
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
put; place; leave; do (in preparation)
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
setting off (on a trip); departure
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
to grow up; to become an adult
to loathe to part (with); to be reluctant to leave (someone)
crying in sympathy; infectious crying
straight-laced person; stubborn person
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
splashing (water); splashing about; vigorously; generously (e.g. pouring sauce); greatly (using or making money)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
common saying; everyday talk; common parlance
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
in that manner; like that