three; three years of age
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
sharply; harshly; stingingly
innumerable; countless; numberless
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
participation; joining; entry; adherence
village headman; village mayor
two persons; two people; pair; couple
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
all you want; as much as one wants
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to beat by a wide margin (in a race); to tear (off) roughly
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity