a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to jump upon (a moving object)
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
minimum; at the very least
to obligate; to make compulsory; to require; to mandate
dispatch of troops; despatch of troops; expedition
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
wyvern (two-legged dragon); wivern
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
to row a boat; to nod off; to doze off
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
forced march; (fig.) doing something on a very strict schedule
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
preliminary arrangements; spade work
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
brushing; blushing (blotchiness or milkiness in paint applied to a surface)
being painfully-true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
pointing out; identification
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
difficult to ...; hard to ...
self-education; self-instruction; self-study
many; numerous; various; large number of
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
unanticipated; unexpected