piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
boarding; board; meals; catering; cook
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
aimlessly; by chance; accidentally; casually; suddenly; unexpectedly
to slouch; to stoop; to bend forward; to lean forward
not wearing a bra; being bra-less; generic (goods)
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother)
to ram one's opponent head-first in the initial charge; to punch hard; to hit hard
handrail; railing; banister
godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
blunder; (careless) mistake; error
to go flying along; to move fast (against the wind)
sound of the wind; voice of the wind
with a whoosh; with a swish; with a whirl; whizzing by
violation (of foreign territory, rights, etc.); invasion; infringement
length of a blade (sword, knife, etc.); walking on the edge of a sword
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
container; case; receptacle; coffin; casket
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
at any moment (now); at any minute; on the verge of (doing); just about to
to detain; to take into custody
(nature of a) crime; (criminal) charge
and various other things; and many others; and all the rest; and so on and so forth
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)