ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
to warm (up); to heat (up)
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
box; container; box (in a theatre); booth (in a restaurant, etc.); small rectangular building (e.g. telephone box); rectangular field area (e.g. batter's box, catcher's box); box (calfskin)
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
strongish; somewhat strong
schoolyard; school playground; school grounds; campus
sash; sliding window frame (esp. metal)
stature; body height; one's means; one's status; one's ability
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
to join forces; to cooperate
Labrador retriever (dog breed); Labrador
guide dog; seeing-eye dog
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
fundraising; collection of contributions; donating; donation; contribution
jingling; jangling; clinking; lasciviously; coquettishly
round and cute (esp. of eyes)
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
well-behaved (esp. of children and pets); obedient; good
to bear in mind; to keep remembering; to note
each and all; every single one; everybody
to live; to make a living; to get on with
groan; moan; growl; snarl; hum (e.g. of a motor); buzz
wrapping; lapping (i.e. grinding, polishing)
to be attentive to small details; to be attentive to others (or others' concerns); to have one's mind turn groundlessly to something negative
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
mistaken memory; trick of the memory; slip of the memory