to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
inveigling; ensnaring; enticement; cajoling
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
grasp; catch; understanding
to let an opportunity slip
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to keep away; to keep at a distance
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
assertion; declaration; affirmation
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
(taking a) bath; hot spring cure
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
to polish up; to shine up
teatime; tea break; coffee break
parasol (esp. one carried in the hand); sunshade
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
such ... as; or some such
single colour (color); monochrome
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
kind (of goods); brand; (taxonomical) form; breed; cultivar
arbor; arbour; bower; summer house; square gazebo
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to change color (esp. leaves, fruit, flowers) (colour); to turn crimson (e.g. leaves in autumn); to begin to redden; to ripen; to grow ripe
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)