small window; fenestella; scuttle (type of hatch on a ship)
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
mat; canvas (boxing, wrestling)
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point
going down; fall; knocking down (in boxing); flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
to fight with swords; to cross swords
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
crossing without meeting (e.g. letters in the post, people on the road); going astray; difference of opinion; misunderstanding; estrangement
site; point on a map; spot
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
hanging banner; hanging screen; curtain
awarding; conferment; granting; presentation
graduation certificate; diploma; testamur
school principal; school headmaster; school headmistress
setting off (on a trip); departure
that night; that evening; over the course of the evening
unrefined (character, manners); mean; vulgar; bad taste; lacking style
solitude; loneliness; isolation
bent back; prone posture; weak-kneed; timidity; lack of nerve
bat (in baseball, cricket, etc.)
box; box (in theatre); booth (in restaurant, etc.); small rectangular building (e.g. telephone box); rectangular field area (batter's box, catcher's box); box (calfskin); central 4x4 area (othello)
sphere; counter for balls
batting practice facility; batting practice center; batting cage