study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
horsemanship; equestrian art; (art of) riding
good; goodness; right; virtue
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
successor; replacement; second wife
fickle; capricious; inconstant; changeable; whimsical
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
to shoot dead; to bring down (an animal); to win (a prize, someone's heart, etc.); to gain; to get
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
under the control (of); under the dominion (of)
(program of) entertainments; special events; exhibitions; amusements; attractions
(on) horseback; riding a horse
match; game; bout; contest
celebratory banquet; feast
drama; theatre; theater; play
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker
to open up (to someone); to become unreserved; to lower one's guard; to become friendly (with); to feel at ease; to take a relaxed attitude (to)
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; the proof is in the pudding; don't knock it till you've tried it; you can't tell unless you try
taking no notice (of); showing no interest (in); paying no attention (to); ignoring completely
to torment; to torture; to afflict; to harrow
to cheer; to applaud; to jeer; to mock; to make fun of
remarkably; noticeably; visibly; considerably; perceptibly; appreciably
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
throat; important part; vital area
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up