head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
place of scenic beauty; picturesque place; beauty spot
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
depending on; dependent upon; relying on
white horse; unrefined sake
to mount (a horse, bicycle, etc.); to straddle; to sit astride; to span (an area, time, etc.); to extend over; to spread over
daring and resolute; having dauntless courage
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
gallant; manly; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; chivalrous
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
mole under the eye (supposedly due to having cried)
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
opposite side; opposition
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
dagger; stiletto; confidant; right-hand man
of great promise; with a promising future
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry
bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh
to leak (urine, feces); to soil one's pants; to dump (untreated waste, sewage, etc.); to discharge (untreated effluent); to leak (information, secrets, etc.); to bleed (a deficit, losses, etc.)
as a child; when one was a child
talking about memories; reminiscences
to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around
carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.); holding; up!; carry me
uprooting; pulling up (a plant) by the roots; eradicating; rooting out; all (destroyed, stolen, etc.); completely
to get on a horse; to mount a horse
decluttering; clearing out past accumulation; minimalism
intrusion; bursting into; barging into; breaking into; forcing one's way into
to impose a gag order; to hush up; to order someone not to mention something
long ago; a long time ago; already
change of heart; change of mind; change in mental state
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
writing; composition; essay; sentence
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch