temporary; ad hoc; makeshift; stopgap
rule; established routine; standard operating procedure; SOP
rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation
opposite bank; farther shore
another; different; something else
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
realm of the dead; the other world; underworld; hell
(feeling) impatient; irritated; irritating; frustrated; frustrating; vexed
slowly and quietly; smoothly
crunching; chewing or crushing something hard; hard and crunchy; very skinny; emaciated
overlapping; piling; stacking
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
watercolor painting; watercolour painting
whatever happens; no matter what; under any circumstances; in any case; at all costs; at any price
fortune; fate; chance; coincidence; (stroke of) luck
disillusionment; disillusion; disenchantment
active; dynamic; energetic
worldly wisdom; secret of success in life
dramatic turn-around; major reversal; great comeback; game changer
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
running water; flowing water; stream
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
limestone cave; limestone cavern
full view; total picture; whole story; full particulars; all the details
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
imitation; counterfeit; fake; sham; ersatz (object)
lower half of the body; nether parts
(breaking) with a snap (of a rope, string, etc.); stabbing (with a knife, etc.)
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
to slide down; to slip down
composition; constitution; composition (of a molecule, compound, etc.); constituent ratio; relative proportion of elements
planet; dark horse; surprise contender