two legs; two feet; two pairs
to change (lower-body clothing: shoes, pants, skirt, etc.); to put on (the wrong shoes)
useful thing; usable article
at regular intervals; evenly spaced
plaintive; piteous; doleful
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
to be worn down; to be reduced
establishing proof; demonstration; substantiation
good prospects; full of hope; promising
groping in the dark; exploring new avenues without having any clues
gymnastics; physical exercises; artistic gymnastics; gymnastics competition; physical education (class); PE
reasoning; logic; persuasion
violent explosion; bursting
fishing; collecting shells; fisherman
indicates the target of an activity; -ee (e.g. employee, examinee, trustee)
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
Loyalist (American Revolution)
exactly; just; precisely; punctually; exactly on time
duplicate key; pass key; master key; skeleton key
low (level, value, price, etc.)
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
eating a lot; excessive eating; gorging; guzzling
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
scientific crime detection; forensic investigation
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
trash house; house overflowing with garbage from hoarding
to distort; to strain (interpretation); to force (meaning)
return present; return gift; something done in return (as way of thanks); retaliation; revenge
as you can imagine; as you might guess
trajectory; line of fire; ballistic
to be free; to be available
crime syndicate; criminal syndicate
exceptional; unusual; special; especially; exceptionally; unusually
generous; magnanimous; big-hearted; broad-minded; (lit.) big-bellied