to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means
shop; small store; business; firm
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
something; some kind of; for some reason
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
(of a lie, etc.) obvious; transparent
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
opposite bank; farther shore
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)
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
tip of a sword; point of a sword
to push or press or force down; to depress
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
metallic sound; metallic clank
invisibly; secretly; privately
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
to look upwards; to look up
storage; housing for equipment and machines; putting into computer memory
to open wide (doors, windows, etc.); to fling open
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
corridor; hallway; passageway
administration; government; administrator; governor
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation