background knowledge; prerequisite knowledge
male-female relationships; relations between the sexes; sexual relations
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
dealing with; coping with
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
lawless; outrageous; insolent; rude; inexcusable; unpardonable
to thrust away; to send flying
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to enclose; to corral; to fence in; to pen in
both hands; both arms; ten
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
railway track; railway line; railroad; railway; track; line
(railway) crossing gate; barrier (at a toll booth, parking lot, etc.)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
that; the matter in question
pointing out; identification
rustling; dry; rough feeling; rough (of a person); coarse; catching fish with a net
to be bulky; to be unwieldy; to grow voluminous
pannier (clothing); hoop skirt
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
article; item; thing; goods; wares
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
malice; malicious intent; intent to kill
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
meaning; significance; sense
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
misunderstanding; misapprehension; misconception; false impression; wrong idea