hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
just above; right overhead
to go past; to pass; to pass by
spoils of war; booty; war trophy; something one managed to obtain or buy (at a bargain sale, merchandise stall, etc.); purchases; prizes (at an arcade, etc.)
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
troupe; theatrical company
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
selection; choice; option
to judge; to decide; to sit in judgement; to try
manual labor; manual labour; toil; Labour Party
environment; circumstance
to put someone to work; to make someone work
everything; for (to) everything; (in) anything
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
planning; planning ability; deliberateness
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
act of treachery; breach of faith; stab in the back; double-cross
to breathe out; to exhale
something long; useless things; white elephant; boondoggle
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
involuntarily; instinctively; without realizing; unconsciously
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
putting into operation; invocation
greater than ...; bigger ...
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
one thin flat object; one sheet
to increase; to add to; to augment
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level