getting up early; early rising; early riser; early bird
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
German chamomile (Matricaria recutita); German camomile
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; (arch.) to rise up (of breaking waves)
to stop walking; to pause
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
drying place; drying ground
ready-made goods; off-the-shelf item
adjustment; tweaking; improvement; modification; tinkering; minor alteration
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
about this time; about now
commemorable; worth commemorating; momentous; monumental
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
a little bit; a little while
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
(horse-drawn) cab; gharry; fiacre
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
personal use; private use; private business; personal business
citizen (of a country); citizenry; citizen (of a city); resident; bourgeoisie; middle class
to connect (with a different flight, train, etc.); to make a connection; to change (planes, trains, etc.)
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
assumption; supposition; hypothesis; supposition
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
stairs; stairway; staircase