to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
middle of the night; dead of night
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
to face on; to look out on to
corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
mat; canvas (in boxing or wrestling)
when; how soon; how long until
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
fear; dread; fright; terror; trepidation; panic
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
to tower over the surroundings
innocence; mind free of obstructive thoughts; detachment; insentient; pestering (someone for money, etc.); asking
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
with a start; in a fright; alarmedly
to conceal oneself; to hide; to endure; to bear; to stand
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
clandestine meeting (of lovers); assignation; tryst; (lovers') rendezvous