bright; intelligent; clever; smart
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
without; but if; otherwise; or else
lawless; outrageous; insolent; rude; inexcusable; unpardonable
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
menu; bill of fare; program; programme; schedule
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
(truck) load-carrying tray; (bicycle) luggage carrier; roof rack
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
coachman; driver; cabman; postilion
scenery; scene; landscape
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
good humour (humor); good mood
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
story; tale; talk; discussion
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
how; in what way; by what means