handrail; railing; banister
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
excursion; round trip; seasonal migration (of fish, etc.)
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
failure; mistake; blunder
decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
to become excited; to grow lively
question; inquiry; enquiry
to throw at; to turn; to raise
already; now; no longer; not any more
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
prohibition; inhibition; ban
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
in terms of; from the point of view of
pet name; nickname; affectionate name; term of endearment
look here; I'll tell you what; hey; listen
headmaster; principal; dean; provost; rector
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
arrangement; pact; agreement
conclusion; execution (of a contract); entering (into treaty); fastening (as in a joint)
to jerk one's chin; to nod toward; to point one's chin at
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
(one's) concern; having (something) to do with
to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
pamphlet; brochure; leaflet
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
flustered; confused; panicked
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for