to choose (something) at one's discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
northeastern part; the northeast
to hunt up; to locate; to inquire out
going through; going via; going by way of
frontline (military) base; forward base; outpost
penalty for contract breach; forfeit
to receive punishment; to be punished; to pay a penalty
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
to have one's horizons broadened
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
outsider; layman; amateur
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
program (e.g. TV); programme
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
texture; grain; one's skin (lacking makeup, etc.); natural skin; surface of the earth; bare ground
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
(many people) sleeping bunched together in a single room; sleeping together in a huddle
physical work; manual labour (labor)
combat engineer; military engineer; combat engineering; military engineering
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
queen; female monarch; queen consort; consort of a king; queen; princess
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
Her Majesty the Queen; mistress (in S&M); dominatrix
presence; dignity; corpulence; obesity
lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering
craftsman; skilled artisan
education; training; discipline
start; beginning; first step; clue
instruction; teaching; guidance; informing
laughing a ringing laugh; having a hearty laugh; roaring with laughter