preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
surely; certainly; without doubt
middle of the night; dead of night
tousled; shaggy (hair); scraggly (beard); dishevelled; disheveled; unkempt
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
kin; catty; pound (unit of weight); loaf (of bread)
in its entirety; whole; wholly
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
seasoning; flavour; flavor
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
just you wait and see (as a threat)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to be perturbed; to be agitated
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
cancellation; withdrawal; abolition; revocation; cancel; CAN