circuitous; roundabout; indirect
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
plural; multiple; several
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
frame; framework; outline
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
foolish thought; (one's own) thought; (one's own) idea
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
to trample flat; to beat a path
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
straight; as the crow flies
(with a) thump; (hanging) straight down
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
negotiations; discussions; connection
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
strict; hidebound; inflexible; being a stickler for the rules; sticking hard and fast to the rules
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to project; to stick out; to stand out
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
to receive punishment; to be punished; to pay a penalty
to look upwards; to look up
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)