custom; common practice; habit
harmless; innocuous; safe; benign
as expected (positive events); as hoped for
to bubble; to foam; to froth
decoy (for hunting); stool
adaptability; ability to apply knowledge to new situations; practical skills
having good knowledge of a certain matter; person who has good knowledge of a certain matter; informed source
remedial measure; countermeasure; counter-measure; relief measure; remedy
lucky or unlucky aspect of a given day
make no progress; remain unsettled
second coming; second advent
empty grain husk; immature ear (e.g. wheat); hollow object; unripe fruit
unable to resist; unable to suppress
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
protruding eyes; number of pips visible after a throw of the dice
place of residence; dwelling place
honourable poverty; honorable poverty
all year round; all the time; year in and year out
abandonment; giving up; bargain sale; selling off cheaply; edge (e.g. of an architectural member); boundary
donor; contributor; provider
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected
additional; extraordinary; outside the norms; special case
understanding completely; understanding all there is to know
far beyond one's power; not at all equal; no match for
to take the lead (of a group of people); to lead (a toast, cheer, etc.); to sing the leading notes of a song after which others join in
invisibility (through magic)
ehehe (embarrassed laugh); ahaha
hard to deal with; hard to handle; difficult; trying; intractable; incorrigible
carving; engraving; chiselled features
predictable; repetitive; being in a rut; set in one's ways