duty; obligation; responsibility
smart-alecky; clever-clever; cheeky; cunning; crafty; shrewd
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
dispersal; breaking up; running away; fleeing
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
roundabout; indirect; circuitous; ignorant (of the world)
contempt; scorn; disdain; despising; looking down on; slighting
direct control; direct supervision
to collect; to assemble; to gather
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
residence; mansion; estate; dwelling
arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
to disappear; to vanish; to bolt; to go into hiding
without permission; without notice
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
being intrusive; intrusive person
to hold in one's mouth; to bring with; to take along
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
place to put something; place where one put something; place to put oneself
dying by the roadside; dying a dog's death
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
escape; getting away (from); getting out (of); prolapse; proptosis
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
to go around spreading (news, rumors, etc.); to cry about; to circulate; to broadcast
(written) invitation; letter of invitation
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
secret; private; surreptitious
opportunity; chance; time; occasion