puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to turn over; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (a flag); to let (a skirt, cape, etc.) flap in the wind
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
according to plan; as planned
trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
the latter; the second; successor; descendant
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
to flatter; to curry favor (with); to fawn (on); to flirt (with; a man); to make eyes (at)
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to make one's own; to take possession of
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
accession to the throne; enthronement
to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered
since then; from that time; ever since
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)