poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
(Russell) snowplow; track-clearing vehicle; carving a trail through deep snow (by foot when mountaineering)
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair, etc.); grip (e.g. of death)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
remarkably; noticeably; considerably; appreciably
evening meal; dinner; supper
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
pipe; tube; channels, official or otherwise; (business) connections; tobacco pipe
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
inattention; absent-mindedness
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
time; season; period; phase; stage
the opposite sex; isomerism
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
with a start; with a jump
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
unintentionally; calmly; inadvertently; innocently
misunderstanding; misapprehension; false impression; to be mistaken; to have the wrong idea
pointing out; identification
to grow angry; to display one's anger
waistband; belt; cloth girdle; obi
wearing one's hair in braids
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade