least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
emergency staircase; emergency stairs
merchant's home; rented home; store; shop
talking while standing; standing around talking
company employee; office worker; white-collar worker
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
up until now; as recently as the present
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
life-size; life-sized; true-to-life; faithful (depiction); realistic
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
indoor (court, pool, etc.)
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
available room (hotel); vacancy; room to let
viewing through a window; passing through a window; going through a window; doing through a window
to jump from one thing to another
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement