one act (play, etc.); scene; event
stifled (laughter); simmering
to not understand; to not (quite) know; to be unsure; to be unable to tell
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
self-control; self-restraint
mobilization; mobilisation
vocal sound; tone of voice
used to indicate respect for the listener (or reader)
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
houses and inhabitants; population
water retention potential; water-retaining capacity; water holding capacity
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
shoal; shallows; sand bar; ford
every year; yearly; annually
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
self-indulgence; doing as one pleases
jewel; precious stone; gem
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
encouragement (as an abstract concept); stimulation
control; management (e.g. of a business)
to be in full bloom; to blossom in full glory; to be in fullness of bloom
hills and fields; hill and dale
to shift something to; to move something into; to transfer; to transpose; to exchange; to displace
vine-like; climbing; creeping
tea party; get-together; tea ceremony
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to preserve; to save; to put in; to lay in
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
riding ground; racecourse; racetrack
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section