to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
fully loaded; full load; loaded condition
drinking bout; merrymaking
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
matter for congratulation (wedding, pregnancy, birth, etc.); happy event
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
good (quality, condition, etc.); Good (grade); B
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
thicket; coppice; brushwood
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
skill; dexterity; master hand
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
it seems so; that's what it looks like
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
village office; local administration office in a village
normal duties; (one's) regular work
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
trouble; quarrel; difficulties; complication; tangle
settlement; solution; resolution
danger; peril; hazard; risk
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
in swarms; in great crowds
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front