to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
reaching; attaining; arrival
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
ago; since; before; previous
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to be rejuvenated; to feel young again
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
dapple-grey (gray) (horse coat colour)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
family; relatives; dependents; household
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
mental illness; emotional disorder
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
stable boy; stable hand; groom
to employ; to hire; to charter
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to lean coquettishly against; to snuggle into; to nestle into
betting ticket; betting slip
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke