advantage; point in favor; point in favour
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
more than anything; above all else
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to lean against; to set against
this is why; this means; it is the case that
print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
to not take seriously; to take lightly
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
document; official papers
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
height of summer; hottest part of summer
in turns; alternately; in order
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
low dining table; tea table