with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
finally; at last; at length; barely; narrowly; hardly
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
delivering an order; dispatch of an order; messenger; orderly; runner
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
such; like that; that sort of
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to be worried; to be troubled
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
to brandish; to flourish; to wave; to swing; to shake at
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
crowing of a cock; crowing of a rooster; cockcrow; dawn; (arch.) hour of the Ox (around 2am)
pottery; earthenware; ceramics; (soft-paste) porcelain; china
future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
dissemination; scattering; sprinkling; spraying