prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
reason; cause; history; origin
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
trick that may deceive a child; transparent ploy; mere child's play; trivial (e.g. scheme); transparent; trifling (e.g. matter)
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
sudden change; complete change
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
suddenly; abruptly; quickly
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
release; liberation; acquittal
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
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 be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
to coquet (of a woman); to entice a customer (of a prostitute); to flatter; to butter up
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant
family name; house name; family honour; family honor
to marry off; to espouse to
in name only; titular; nominal
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
waste land; wilderness; moor; field; plain
cultivating new land; clearing; reclamation
interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
lake; marsh; wetland; inland waters
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
to grope; to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)