(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure
at a loss for words; stumped for words
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
conference room; council room
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
distance in a straight line; distance as the crow flies
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
everywhere; all over; throughout
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
moral duty; moral obligations; justification; pretext; just cause
sharing equally (costs, profits, etc.); splitting equally
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
general review (e.g. of one's lessons); dress rehearsal
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
difficult voyage; stormy passage; hard flight; rough going; running into trouble; proceeding with difficulty
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
small-sized; small-scale; miniature; small; little; tiny
again and again; repeatedly
collection (of fees, taxes, etc.); levy
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
power outage; power failure; power cut; blackout
to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach
bizarre plan; perplexing strategy; outlandish scheme
to put into effect; to put into practice
shortage; amount outstanding (e.g. on loan); deficit
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
marshland; wetland; swampland
to take back; to recapture
encouragement; cheering on
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
to tear off; to pluck off; to take forcibly
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around