direct control; direct supervision
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
going around; patrol; round; tour
a little bit; a little while
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to lose heart; to become discouraged; to be crestfallen; to be utterly disheartened
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter
fresh in one's mind; fresh in one's memory
in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); inside the line; in; inside; enter here; enter
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
to shoot or fire off an arrow
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
plants which flower in autumn (fall)
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
completely changed; totally transformed
financial power; financial means; wealth
how many months?; how long?
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
method of bringing up; method of raising
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
waist; waistline; waist measurement
fruit of a tree; nut; berry
autumn colours; fall colors; leaves turning red; red leaves; leaves turning yellow; yellow leaves; (Japanese) maple (Acer japonicum)