willow tit (Parus montanus)
to mount (animal behaviour); to assert dominance
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; helpless; powerless
to create a debt in one's favor (e.g. by doing someone a favor); to create an obligation in one's favor
tearoom; tea house; tea-ceremony room; tea arbour; tea arbor
to be relieved of one's post
women and children; woman; grown woman; wife
section chief; laboratory manager; office head; room monitor
important; having a high status; having standing; exalted; of high station
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
sinner; evildoer; wrongdoer
escaping from prison; breaking out of prison; jailbreak; jailbreaking (a smartphone, video game console, etc.)
something used to cover the eyes; blindfold; blinder; concealing one's home such that the interior cannot be seen from outside
earmuffs (for protection against cold); ear warmers
raindrops; falling drop of water; intravenous drip; IV; drip-feed
rolling (something) up by spinning it around; coiling
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
proud; having a prominent nose
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
to drag along; to take (a suspect to the police); to drag (someone) away
arrestee; person arrested
detention pending trial; confinement; custody
arrest on a separate charge
fighting with one's back to the wall; having burnt one's bridges; last stand; last-ditch effort
only because ...; definitely not; certainly not; if actually
both (people); the two of them
war or military record; score; military achievements; results
hurried construction; hurried production; hasty manufacture; hasty formation
throwing down; dropping; airdrop; investment
surmise (about someone's feelings); guess; conjecture; (showing) deference (to); consideration (of someone's wishes); servility
selection; making a choice; sifting; decision to adopt or reject
complete defeat; losing all of one's matches; finishing the tournament with no wins
band (group of musicians); band (material); strap; belt (clothing); (frequency) band
live (broadcasting, music, etc.); live performance; live concert; resonant (room, etc.); reverberating
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks (drink)
girl who has led a sheltered life; pet daughter; naive girl; wooden block puzzle; Daughter in the Box; Klotski