fixed number; certain number; given number; definite number
railway crossing; railroad crossing; starting line; scratch; determination; stepping over the edge of the ring
deterioration (in quality, performance, etc.); degradation; worsening; (visible) aging; becoming unattractive (due to aging)
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
back; rear; background; backdrop; backing; support; going backwards
fall; crash (of an aircraft)
posture; position; stance
head over heels; headlong; head first
eye measurement; measure with eye
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
inside (a region, area, etc.); within the range (of); within the sphere (of influence, etc.)
general mobilization; full mobilization
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
second-year student; second-year pupil; biennial; biennial plant
idle thoughts; worldly thoughts
trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
regular customer; regular patron; regular visitor; constant companion
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
quizzical; puzzled; inquisitive; suspicious; doubtful
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
wind and waves; discord; trouble; hardships
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
near; close by; within reach; familiar
door; gate; opening; title page