crossing; passage; importing; import; wandering; wanderer; migration
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
kitchen; financial situation
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
clearing out people (from room, etc.); ordering people to leave
being isolated and helpless; fighting (struggling) alone and unassisted
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
at a stroke; with a single swoop
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again
admiration; being impressed (by)
February; second month of the lunar calendar
twice; again; second time
important point (e.g. on a route); important role (responsibility, etc.); opposition
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
fighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravely
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
... years since construction; ... years old (of a building); built in ...
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
each (every) time; whenever
each (every) time; whenever
kind; courteous; intimate; (arch.) becoming intimate; (arch.) having an intimate relationship (sometimes esp. a homosexual relationship)
reply (to a letter); response; answer
season; the times; opportunity; occasion
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner