reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
that's true; of course; obviously
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to visit one place after another without plan or effect; to gallivant about
growing light (e.g. at dawn); pale; appearing dumb; talking in an obvious way
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
considerably; greatly; a lot
easy to deal with; tractable; manageable
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
to pluck; to pick; to nip off
I see; that's right; indeed
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
elderly handyman; elderly manservant
imprisonment; incarceration
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
triumphant return; returning in triumph
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
one's own flesh and blood; blood relative; kinsman; flesh and bone; (one's) body
to compete with each other
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
benefiting from the influence of a master or parent
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement