back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
above the knee; on one's lap
object of romantic interest; potential love interest
trap door; removable floor boards
to go out (of a fire, etc.); to die out (before burning to ash); to fall through (of plans, etc.); to fizzle out; to come to nothing
in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
to trample; to crush underfoot
scrap of cloth; odds and ends
erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion
good-for-nothing; useless; worthless
to be about to enter (a bath, etc.)
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
to cry out in one's sleep (e.g. from having a nightmare); to moan (in anguish) in one's sleep
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
to be indebted; to be under an obligation
visit (from someone); call
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
fault; defect; minor; 5-point card; short
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
stone (used for throwing)
neither one thing nor the other; (lit.) too short for a belt, too long for a sleeve tie
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
safe; vault; storage cabinet
having no idea; having no clue
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
work; business; company; study
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
name of a piece of music; (musical) number; (musical) program; programme; selection (of music)
here and there; this way and that way; everywhere; all over
to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
sign; indication; omen; symptom
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive