roost; nest; pad; crib; one's home
hideout; secret base of operations; safe house
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to pack; to crowd
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
curiosity; inquisitiveness
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
to hurry (up); to press; to urge on
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
trembling voice; quavering voice
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
several people; a few people
royal capital; imperial capital
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
decisive; resolute; determined; firm
to step forward; to volunteer
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to come and go; to go back and forth
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
sense of justice; feeling of righteousness; moral sense
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
to pick a fight; to pick a quarrel
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
rash; reckless; headlong; foolhardy
cautious; careful; shrewd; tactful; prudent; faultless
arbitration; intercession; mediation
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough