to prowl after; to keep watch on
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
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
your home; your residence; you (referring to one's equal; epistolary style)
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
to concern; to be related
investigator; interrogator
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
to demand gratitude; to make a favour of something; to remind of a favour done to someone; to emphasize the favour one has done
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
proposal; proposition; suggestion
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
3rd day of the month; three days
good bye; I'm off; see you later
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
(on) horseback; riding a horse
to throw off (clothes); to cast off; to fling off; to cast off (old ideas, habits, etc.); to discard
travelling clothes; traveling clothes; travelling outfit; traveling outfit
lattice; counter for large bundles (e.g. 10 sheafs of rice, 200 sheets of calligraphy paper, 20 whistling arrows, 100 fish); handbreadth (unit for measuring the length of arrows); fascicle
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
seeing (someone) off; send-off; deferment; postponement; letting a pitch go by; wait-and-see attitude
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
not a word to anyone; keep it secret; mum's the word
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
bad job; poor workmanship; bungle
self-abasement; self-depreciation; humility
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
bright; cheerful; in high spirits; clear (sky); cloudless; sunny
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
summons; subpoena; citation; summoning (a spirit, demon, etc.); evocation; invocation
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
to explain; to preach; to advocate; to persuade; to prevail upon; to reason with
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning