to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to be too late; to be too slow
useless resistance; vain struggle
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
to shake off; to throw off
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
correction; revision; amendment
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
court council; privy council
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
old badger; veteran; oldtimer; schemer; old fox
together with; same; both; all; including ...
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
sign of remorse; indication of regret
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
rude person; villain; blackguard; scoundrel; rogue; libertine
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
deportation; expulsion from the country
older sister; elder sister
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
discerning (quick) eye; keen insight
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
leak (of secrets, information, etc.); disclosure; divulging; leak (of gas, liquid, etc.); leakage; escape (of gas)
recuperation; medical treatment
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
one night; one evening; all night; overnight