at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
loading (on a ship); equipping (an aircraft, car, etc.) with; being equipped with
probe; inquiry; probe (device; electric, magnetic, sonic, etc.); probe; sound; probe
faint; fainting; losing consciousness
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
please (give me); please (do for me)
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)
to bring back; to restore
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; wasted (chance, etc.); messed up; destroyed
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
wandering (around); roaming; loitering; prowling; hanging around
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything
engraving a seal; engraved seal; engraving; inscribing; brand (i.e. a mark of disgrace); stamp
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
fundamental knowledge; the basics
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
this world; this life; world of the living
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
utterly stark naked; wearing only one's birthday suit
to parade; to march; to walk in procession
counter for (small) things or pieces; counter for military units; (an) individual; one person; counter for years (of age difference); counter for school-years
to be saved up (of money)
freighter (vessel); cargo ship
charge; duty; person in charge; official; clerk
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
pair; set of two; pair-oared boat; pair; two of a kind
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
with a whack; smack; slap
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; with a bob of the head
to face on; to look out on to
invisibly; secretly; privately
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court