to do as one wishes; to act as one wills
that is to say; so that means
with shoes on; rudely; thoughtlessly
unbearable; intolerable; insufferable
to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience; to get carried away; to be elated; to get puffed up (with pride); to push one's luck; to get cocky
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
the public; the world; rivers and lakes; (arch.) secluded place; (arch.) hermit's residence
drainage basin; catchment basin; river basin; watershed; valley
independence; autonomy; self-reliance
starting; inauguration; launch; founding; establishment; start-up
pert; tomboyish; impudent; (arch.) gallant; (arch.) chivalrous
to reign supreme; to assume the leadership (hegemony); to dominate
prosperity; glory; splendour; splendor; majesty; luxury
production; output; turning out
hound; hunting dog; running dog; dupe; tool of another person; cat's-paw
brothers and sisters; siblings
brave woman; heroine; lady of character; Amazon
covering for the back of the hand and wrist
to search for; to seek for; to look for
faked information; bogus intelligence; disinformation
unreliable; undependable; untrustworthy; not to be counted on
untiringly; persistently; without losing interest
to wash away; to rinse off
to be horrified; to be filled with trepidation
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
stout; corpulent; plump; voluptuous
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
to straighten up; to sit upright
neckline (of dress, etc.)
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
collapsing in the middle of a bout; breaking down (while in the middle of something); faltering halfway
rule; established routine; standard operating procedure; SOP
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
to put on coquettish airs; to act flirtatiously; to act kittenish