rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to come from; to have roots in
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
to have (something) innate; to be born with
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
great success; big hit; (hitting the) jackpot; big win; being right on the mark (of a prediction); being bang on
abdomen; abdominal region; belly; middle part
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
to change places (with); to be replaced (with, by); to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone); to switch; to exchange
mad (with grief, love, etc.); crazy; out of one's mind; on the verge of insanity
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
(switched) off; off-season; offset; off-road; offline; offline get-together; offside
termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
machinery and materials; equipment; materials for manufacturing machinery
thereupon; shortly thereafter
caster; newscaster; news anchor; anchorman
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
ultrasound examination; ultrasound scan; ultrasonography
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
code; program; code; regulation; code; symbol set; cord
round shape; circle; circular form
with a broad grin; smirking
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to wake (someone) up (roughly); to rouse out of bed; to awaken (someone) by knocking at the door