fallen leaves; leaf litter; falling leaves
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
dry and rough; desiccated; rustling
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
lantern (esp. handheld oil lamp); hurricane lamp
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
about; concerning; related to; -ish
third day of the month; three days
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
massing (of troops); gathering
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
to wear (formal clothing) in a casual fashion
to wear (clothes) stylishly; to dress oneself stylishly
rough; casual (clothing); rough (of a golf course); rough sketch; rough draft
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
(social) class; rank; grade
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
originally; by nature; from the start
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)