preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
horse riding; mounting a horse; mount; riding horse; saddle horse
complete; whole; perfect; safe
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
two people using the same (vehicle) (often two on a bike)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
excitement; stimulation; agitation; pride; haughtiness; arrogance
bedroom; bedchamber; (arch.) roost; (arch.) nest
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
request; appeal; claim; purchase
to accept; to receive; to agree
to sleep together (for a man and a woman); to bring one's bodies together (e.g. for warmth)
to make an incessant onslaught; to attack incessantly
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
evident; plain; distinct; clear
the body is honest; your body reveals what you really think (or want)
horsemanship; equestrian art; (art of) riding
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
to manage skillfully; to manoeuvre (e.g. car, horse); to maneuver
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
recklessness; rashness; foolhardiness; temerity; (lit.) without watching where one is going