to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
calm, cool, and collected; level and calm
crossing; passage; importing; import; wandering; wanderer; migration
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
half portion; inexperienced; green; poor (work)
to get a crick in one's neck (while sleeping)
to proceed with things; to carry out; to do
characteristic quality; special character; one's function; one's duty; fief; inherited estate
to mark the end; to spell the end
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed
to take care of someone; to look after someone; to help; to give help where it isn't wanted; to be officious; to bother
sorrow; grief; anguish; anxiety; worry; trouble
to smile back (at a person); to answer someone's smile
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
to keep a house; to run a household
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
to be put at a disadvantage; to get the short end of the stick
eradication; extermination; rooting out; stamping out; getting rid of
assistance; backing; reinforcements
expansion; extension; elongation; stretching
sphere; circle; range; category
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
one or two; a few; small number
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; hard-bitten; rich in experience; very experienced
to turn; to shift; to switch; to change; to alter
long hair (usu. of a man)
an infinite variety of; multifarious; being extremely varied and wide-ranging
operation (of a machine); running; working (and earning money); workload; deployment (e.g. to a production environment); release
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to grapple with (each other); to tussle with; to wrestle with; to scuffle with
passionate; ardent; enthusiastic
completely satisfied; as pleased as can be
scent bag; sachet; scent gland
feeling that something has come too late
to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle