smuggling; contraband trade
by itself; automatically; naturally
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
preferential treatment; special treatment; discrimination; express delivery; special delivery
food and (alcoholic) drink
many problems; various problems
depression; recession; slump
independence; self-reliance
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
immersion; being absorbed in
one of these days; someday; one day
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
perfectly ordered; perfectly coordinated
training; drill; practice; discipline
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
ruffian; scoundrel; rogue; rascal; villain; hoodlum
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
door; gate; opening; title page
rustling; flapping; unkempt (hair, etc.); loose; dry; decisively
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
fine weather; fair weather
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
ongoing; in progress; afoot
easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusingly similar; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
and yet; though; when; in spite of
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
low (level, value, price, etc.)
detection; sense (e.g. sensor)