by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
one's share; one's portion
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
quick work; (clever) feat
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
to encamp; to take up positions
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
crushing (into pieces); smashing; cracking; breaking up
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
silver; silver colour; (fig.) snow
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
to be hard to deal with; to be an eccentric; to be idiosyncratic
every person; each one; everybody
how long; how far; how much
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to consider; to eye the possibility (of); to bring into view
among these; between these; of these
some people; a few people; several people
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
to need; to call for; to require
to show up; to appear; to turn up
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
to be hesitant; to feel timid
to fight against; to oppose; to face