to follow; to accompany; to serve; to work under; to obey
to stir well; to mix thoroughly; to interrupt (with a joke, sarcastic remark, etc.); to butt in (with a facetious comment); to make fun of (what someone says)
free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank
armchair theory; impracticable plan; unworkable idea
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
to read a large number (of); to read widely; to read everything that one can lay one's hands on (usu. of specific type, genre)
erratic; offbeat; wild; unconventional; extraordinary; weird
public announcement; official statement; nominal; official; official name
100,000; hundred thousand
in good health; alive and well; going strong
brown rat (Rattus norvegicus); common rat; dark grey; dark gray; deceitful employee; unfaithful servant
to stretch; to reach to; to stand on tiptoe
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
supporting role (actor); minor role
expressing one's mind; speaking out
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
to lure (someone) out; to lure away; to decoy out
right beside; close to; nearby
role; part; job; assignment
even so; anyhow; at any rate
to make absolutely sure (that all is right); to use every means; to take all possible measures
loyal retainer; loyal subject
faint-inducing; dizzying; overwhelming; mind-numbing; staggering
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
special; particular; peculiar; unique
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
competition; rivalry; feeling that something is worth the effort; motivation; enthusiasm
to be within one's capabilities; to be easy to chew
fellow; guy; chap; he; him; she
material (data) for one's research; research material
reading (someone else's letter, diary, etc.) surreptitiously; reading secretly; reading over someone's shoulder
instruction (in martial arts, performance, etc.); teaching; coaching
cute; adorable; charming; lovely; pretty
sunlight filtering through trees
Charon (moon of Pluto); Charon (ferryman of Hades)