force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to have a talk; to tell a story
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to get on a horse; to mount a horse
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
not limited to; not just ...
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
to accompany; to go with; to go together
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
surroundings; environs; circumference
to look around; to survey
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour