odds and ends; all; every
(another's) son; boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
shoal; shallows; sand bar; ford
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled
waterfowl; water bird; shorebird
to get flustered; to get flurried; to get agitated; to become impatient; to hurry
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
cooling oneself; enjoying the cool air
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
to worry about what lies ahead (based on the current situation); to look bleak (for the future); to not bode well
moment; brief space of time
exhausted; worn out; battered (esp. of clothing); worn out; (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
back street; back alley; off-street
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
precipitation; deposition; settlement (e.g. of sediment)
newcomer; initiate; rookie
next term; next period; next version; next release
Your Highness; His Highness; Her Highness
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
pseudo; quasi; false; suspected (case, e.g. of disease)
fast approach; quick intimacy
racing noisily (in a car, motorcycle, etc.); roaring (e.g. down the street)
to expect; to hope for; to look forward to; to resolve (to do); to decide upon; to prepare for
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
old body; aged person; elderly person
mating season; estrus (oestrus); estrum; the rut
to run into (room, building, etc.); to go for long training runs
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against