follower; attendant; valet; servant
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
to make a cynical remark (about); to make a sarcastic remark (about); to satirize; to mock
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
scrap wood; waste wood; waste; waste material; scrap material
searching; rummaging; (arch.) fishing; (arch.) collecting shells
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to brandish; to flash; to display
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
to fill in a hole; to plug a gap (money, personnel, etc.); to make up for a deficiency; to cover a deficit
to increase; to add to; to augment
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
to join (cloth, wood, etc.)
stratum; geological formation; layer; bed (coal, gravel, etc.)
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
to be smeared; to be covered
same village; same town; same province
something like ...; something called ...
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
final destination; last stop; end; conclusion; goal
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
and yet; though; when; in spite of
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
such; this sort of; like this
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
equality; impartiality; evenness
thoroughly; completely; utterly; severely; harshly; terribly