taking part (in planning); participation
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to bring; to take; to bring about
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
to be prolonged; to drag on
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
training; drill; practice; discipline
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
favourite horse; favorite horse
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
perfect; complete; flawless
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
manageable; tractable; easy to care for; easy to deal with; easy to handle
dapple-grey (gray) (horse coat colour)
dark chestnut (horse coat color)
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
difficult to ...; hard to ...
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
riding ground; racecourse; racetrack
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
to make an appearance; to show up
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
prayer (for something); supplication
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that