well-behaved (esp. of children and pets); obedient; good
ability; performance; efficiency
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
to overhear; to hear (secondhand); to hear on the grapevine; to know by hearsay
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
way of living; manner of living; lifestyle
to get change back; to be more than enough
grand; magnificent; majestic; great; sublime
to tower over the surroundings
flag; boolean value; something that foreshadows a future event or outcome (in a film, novel, etc.)
release (of information, documents, etc.); disclosure; display; discovery
public institution; public organization; official body
completely; entirely; absolutely; not at all; not in the least
hindrance; obstacle; impediment; annoyance (to others); offence; harm
small horse; pony; foal; colt; filly
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
evening deepens into night; the night wears on; night advances
roost; nest; pad; crib; one's home
to permeate (of a stain, smell, etc.); to become ingrained; to become embedded; to become a deeply ingrained habit; to become second nature
pottery; earthenware; ceramics; (soft-paste) porcelain; china
pottery (i.e. the place); potter
mumbling; muttering; complaining (continuously) about something
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
to keep an eye on; to take care of
skill learned in one's former days; using one's experience from the past
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation); being immersed in; being absorbed in; prone to; apt to