to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
to beat time; to mark time
to come around to do; to become inclined to do; to get excited about; to take an interest
to feel depressed; to be down
cooperation; collaboration
forcing; enforcement; forced; enforced
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
very likely; very probable
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
foster mother; adoptive mother
to badger; to pester; to beg
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
corrosion; etching; action of acid; saprophagy
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
to dart away; to dart off; to gallop away
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
speaking voice; talking voice