reason; cause; circumstances
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
descriptive (narrative) part
modulation (of voice); variation; variety; liveliness (e.g. of writing style)
collar; color; colour; hair colouring (coloring); calla (variety of arum lily)
(inflected) end of a word; end of a sentence
unconsciously; unwittingly; unawares
practice; practising; experience
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
to master something (through personal experience)
second part (of three); second volume; middle part; novelette; novella; short novel
short short (story); flash fiction
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
finish; finishing; finishing touches
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
riding ground; racecourse; racetrack
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
want to ... do something; would like to ...
being good-for-nothing; useless person
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
most difficult; next to impossible
to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
sense of values; values; value system
companion; partner; spouse
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
counter for choices, options, etc.
(only) one option; one possible choice
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
tool; implement; means; furniture
inadequacy; inappropriateness; unfitness; impropriety
humming a tune; humming unconcernedly