knowing;  (an) acquaintance
 extensive knowledge;  erudition
 woman;  female;  feminine gender
 extramarital sex;  affair;  fooling around;  infidelity;  wantonness;  unfaithfulness
 to press a question;  to cross-examine
 shyness;  fear of strangers;  stranger anxiety
 above ground;  on the ground;  earth's surface;  this world;  this earth
 to protect;  to guard;  to defend;  to keep (i.e. a promise);  to abide (by the rules);  to observe
 you're welcome;  don't mention it;  not at all;  my pleasure
 moreover;  furthermore;  nevertheless;  and yet
 to discover;  to find (e.g. an error in a book);  to locate;  to find (e.g. something missing);  to be used to seeing;  to be familiar with
 treasure chest;  strongbox
 (I) will;  (I) shall;  let's;  (I) wonder (if);  might it be (that);  hey
 to sew;  to stitch;  to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
 crowd of people;  great number of people;  in great numbers
 to come along;  to come around;  to turn up;  to arrive at the present;  to get where one is;  to have been doing something (for a period of time)
 no sooner than;  as soon as;  immediately after;  at the thought of;  when I think about
 imitation;  copy;  make-believe;  doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
 the entire strength;  all hands;  all the members
 arrangement (of resources);  deployment;  stationing;  posting;  disposition;  configuration
 forming a circle;  circular formation (orig. in battle);  huddle;  ring
 three sides;  small offering stand
 to encamp;  to take up positions
 two persons;  two people;  pair;  couple
 advance guard;  vanguard;  avant-garde (e.g. music)
 defense;  defence;  safeguard;  protection
 protection;  defense;  providence;  amulet;  charm
 to gain time;  to play for time;  to buy time
 slow;  time-consuming;  late (in the day);  towards the end (of the day or night);  later (than expected or usual);  late
 circle;  entirety;  whole;  money;  dough;  enclosure inside a castle's walls;  soft-shelled turtle
 to gnaw;  to nibble;  to bite;  to dabble in;  to have a smattering of
 to hunt (animals);  to search (for a criminal);  to go looking for (flowers, etc.);  to gather (mushrooms)
 circumference;  girth;  surroundings;  neighbourhood;  people surrounding oneself;  surrounding circumstances
 appearing that;  seeming that;  looking like;  having the appearance of
 pleasant;  delightful;  enjoyable;  joyful;  cheerful;  amusing
 Pau (France);  Poe;  Po (river in Italy)
 forever;  for good;  eternally;  as long as one likes;  indefinitely;  no matter what
 trampling down;  overrunning;  infringement;  violation
 to be conspicuous;  to stand out