personal history; background; log; record; hysteresis
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
order; command; directions; instructions
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
disposal; abandonment; scrapping; annulment; cancellation; abrogation
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
doing together (as equals); sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation
dilapidated house; deserted house
prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum
plaster; gypsum; calcium sulphate (sulfate)
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
conscription; (military) draft; (compulsory) enlistment
sharing; division; draw; tie
survey; actual measurements
to exclude; to leave out (of conversations, etc.); to freeze out; to send to Coventry
partition; division; separation; segmenting; splitting
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
to cut into chunks; to chop into lumps
just made; fresh (from the oven); newly-built (house)
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
to entertain; to make welcome
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
to run out of; to dry up; to be depleted; to hit the bottom; to bottom out
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
in advance; beforehand; previously