to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to brush gently; to stroke; to caress
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
to put all one's skill (into doing something); to do something to the best of one's ability
summer vacation; summer holiday
student accommodation; student dormitory
homecoming; returning home
no exception; without exception; always the same
to work hard; to work diligently
real thing; original; actual
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
my; one's own; personal; privately owned
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
merchant; store; shop; merchant house; merchant family
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
agricultural land; farmland
highlight; best part; stunning; incredible; superb
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
base (military, expedition, etc.)
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)