to start; to start up; to embark on; to get going; to commence
carrying in (esp. heavy objects, artwork, furniture); bringing in; taking in
command; lead; generalship; leadership
you (primarily used by men in letters to their equals or inferiors)
dunce; blockhead; inattentive person; (lit.) (a) lantern at noon
to blunder; to fail; to make a mistake
to ride side by side; to walk side by side; to go together; to join forces; to work together; (lit.) to line up horses' bits
head; chief; top student; head of the class; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
decision; ruling; award; arbitration
headdress; crown; covering; fogging (photography); blushing
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
central figure; pillar (e.g. of the nation); chief; boss; master carpenter; beams and ridge supports of a roof
you; (arch.) your residence
over-optimistic calculation; counting one's chickens before they're hatched
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
to warm up to; to get interested in; to get excited by
division; splitting; sharing; distribution; dissemination; allocation
undeserved honor (honour); too great an honour
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
to expose (a secret); to disclose; to take apart; to take to pieces; to kill; to do away with
foolishness; stupidity; silliness
ignorant; unenlightened; uncivilized; uncivilised
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
drifting; drift; being adrift
crew member; crewman; crew
to sniff out; to get wind of
a little bit; a little while
cruise; navigation; sailing
running aground; being stranded; grounding; beaching
to keep in mind; to memorize
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
shoal; shallows; sand bar; ford
revival; resuscitation; revitalization; rejuvenation; regeneration
weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration