village headman; village mayor
good offices; kind offices; services; mediation; intercession; conciliation
to try to do; to attempt to do
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
interest (in something); enthusiasm
several times; once or twice
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
I see; that's right; indeed
to breathe out; to exhale
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
night air; stillness of night; cool evening
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
idealistic theory; unrealistic argument
on the one hand ... (and on the other ...); on one side
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
children; sons; (lit.) children and younger brothers; young people
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
expected value; expectation; expectations; expectation value (in quantum mechanics)
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm