to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to be surprised; to be astonished
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
each nation; many nations; many countries
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
to pass (of time); to elapse
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
time; season; period; phase; stage
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
round frame glasses; round-lensed eyeglasses
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
gentle; mild; meek; tender
ago; since; before; previous
birth; creation; formation
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
by a strange coincidence; in an unexpected turn of events; by chance; by accident
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
to paint (draw) a picture
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost