to lie down; to throw oneself down
manners; behavior; behaviour
herbal tea; herb tea; tisane
alternately; by turns; one after the other
now that; since; as long as; provided that
Continental Congress (US)
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
each country; every country; various countries; all countries
custom; habit; customary practice
place where a meeting (conference, etc.) is held; venue
each time it happens; at all such times
fortune-telling; divination; fortune-teller; diviner
working feverishly; strenuous efforts; furious dedication (to a task); (arch.) having dishevelled hair; (arch.) fighting with dishevelled hair
leadership conference; summit meeting; top-level conference
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
to be worried; to be troubled
guess; conjecture; surmise
homecoming; returning home
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
journey; route of a journey
surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully
end of term; end of semester
examination; consideration; test; quiz
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; in haste
returning home; going home; coming home; getting home
pause; suspension; rest; stoppage
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
to be intimate with; to befriend
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
what do you want?; can I help you?
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
being attached (to); being affiliated (to); belonging (to); attached school; affiliated school