staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
about; concerning; related to; -ish
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
carelessly; inattentively
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
making (a report, plan, contract, etc.); drawing up; writing out; preparing; creating (a file, website, account, etc.)
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
patent; one's specialty (party piece, etc.)
imposing stance; daunting pose
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
big welcome; welcoming greatly; being very welcome
maid; helper; help; assistance
to jump up; to leap up; to fly up (into the sky); to soar up; to jump ahead; to skip ahead
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
drawing; diagram; plans; blueprint
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
state-of-the-art; cutting-edge
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
surely; certainly; without doubt