sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
at once; immediately; right now
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; excuse
riding ground; racecourse; racetrack
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time
never mind!; don't worry about it
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
(the police) wanting (someone) for questioning; having (someone) on the wanted list
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
secret understanding; collusion
immediately; at once; instantly
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
portrait; likeness; sketch (of a face)
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
in person; personally; (do) oneself
to water (a plant, a flower etc.)
to lose one's way; to get lost
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
rather; sooner; preferably
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
gently sloping; gentle; easy; smooth
difficult to ...; hard to ...
mountain road; mountain trail
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
refined; graceful; modest; cultivated; elegant; reserved
return; reaction; recovery; return (from a procedure)