user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
tradition; legend; folklore
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
personal affair; one's own affair
proud; boastful; bragging; conceited
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
violently; without holding anything back; firmly; resolutely
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
to begin; to set about; to start
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
to set (sun); to become dark
camping; campground; making camp
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
story; tale; talk; discussion
please; somehow or other; one way or another
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
one's best interests; one's own good
setting up (a structure, building, camp, etc.); construction; preparation (e.g. of a venue); arrangement (of an event)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
simplicity; convenience; easiness; quasi-