first rider in a charge; first (person) to arrive
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
just managing; with great difficulty
unconsciously; without knowing it; unwittingly; unawares
to smirk; to grin broadly
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
more than usual (usu. time)
start of work; commencement; opening
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
(sports) ground; (playing) field; playground; stadium
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
right beside; close to; nearby
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
training (for a skill, job, sport, etc.); practice; working out; workout; (strength, weight) training
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
since; henceforth; ever since
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to be worth it; to pay; to be profitable
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
schoolgirl; female student
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
to open some distance (e.g. with other people)
with no effort at all; easily
progress; advance; improvement; development
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though