to pen; to write; to draw
comfortably; peacefully; freely; (growing) quickly
coloured paper; colored paper
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
near; nearby; not far off
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
licking one's lips (at the sight of appetizing food); licking one's lips (in anticipation); waiting eagerly (for); salivating (e.g. at the thought)
come, come; come; come now; here you go; here; when handing something
(another's) son; boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
butterfly net; net for catching insects
mist net (fine mesh for capturing small birds)
illegal; illicit; unlawful
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
short story; short film; short poem
reading partway; leaving half-read
receptionist; reception woman
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
reopening a shop after renovation; post-refurbishment reopening
empty lot; vacant plot of land
plan; protocol; manifest; program
one's own handwriting; autograph
both sides (on the left and right); both neighbours
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
teatime; tea break; coffee break
thermos bottle; vacuum flask
drink; drinking; spigot; tap (in a cask, etc.); stock market bucketing; bookmaking
easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
and yet; despite (all) that
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close