secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
detached; aloof; indifferent
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; inequality; imbalance; unevenness
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
to get stuck in; to be mired in; to be addicted to
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to serve; to work for; to attend
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
Thames (UK, Canada) (river)
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently
advertisement; advertising; announcement; notice
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to print; to color or pattern fabric using a wooden mold
scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
ornamental writing (esp. initial letters); decorative lettering; fancy script
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid