territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
ordering (materials); placing an order; order
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
heavy work; manual labour; feat of strength
confidentially; privately; off the record
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to loiter around; to wander about
to spend time (on doing something)
this and that; this or that; one thing after another
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
in that way; like that; that way
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to ascertain; to check; to make sure