to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
to hit; to run into; to light on; to strike into; to come against; to deadlock
older sister; lass; young lady
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé (rectangular dessert, usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
footpath; walkway; sidewalk; pavement
with a plop; with a plonk; with a plunk; with a flop
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
image; figure; figure; form; image
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
older sister; elder sister
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
naturally; of course; understandably
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
calculated; premeditated; considered
clearly (understand, see, hear, etc.); distinctly; perfectly; as if it were right in front of one
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
if you do this; if this is the case
to be attentive to small details; to be attentive to others (or others' concerns); to have one's mind turn groundlessly to something negative
uncertain; indefinite; vague; ambiguous; equivocal; dubious
to cause a person trouble
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
to cause someone to worry
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
along; parallel to; in accordance with
to run through (a crowd, gate, etc.); to sweep through (e.g. of news through a city); to run past (someone) from behind; to overtake
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
that; the matter in question
telephone directory; telephone book; phone book
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
several times; a few times; several degrees; a few degrees
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...