peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
that day; the very same day
metal ring; metal hoop; metal band; trivet
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
peril; danger; hazard; distress
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to fold up; to fold into layers
(random) guess; guesswork; shot in the dark; conjecture
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
square measure; size (e.g. of land); area; surface
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
without cause; without reason
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
to find out; to discover; to locate
delivering an order; dispatch of an order; messenger; orderly; runner
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; pleasantly; (wearing, etc. something) elegantly; smartly; stylishly
somehow; for some reason or other
disorder; chaos; confusion
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
space (room, area, outer space)
smoke screen; dazzler; camouflage; deceptive means; magic; witchcraft
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging