horse riding; horseback riding; mounting a horse; mount; riding horse; saddle horse
accurate; correct; precise; exact
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
thoroughbred (horse); person of lineage; blue-blood
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
hair color; hair colour; fur color; disposition; type; kind
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
slow-moving person; dull person
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
going against one's will; contrary to one's intentions; going against one's desire; going contrary to one's wishes
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
(on) horseback; riding a horse
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; marijuana; cannabis; not genuine
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to loiter (on the way); to waste time
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
by the way; meanwhile; on the other hand; by extension
destination (one is heading towards); goal
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
to go ahead; to pull ahead
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
packhorse; workhorse; hack
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
going into battle; departure for the front; appearing (in a match); starting an election campaign
daring and resolute; having dauntless courage
rumor of a romance (rumour)
at that time; in those days
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)