critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
quick-tempered; impatient
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
casual speech; peer language; informal language
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
world tree (religious or mythological motif)
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
wave (on water); wave (electromagnetic, sound, etc.); wave (in hair); wave (audience); Mexican wave
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
creative work (e.g. artistic, literary)
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
nonetheless; nevertheless; but; (and) yet
established theory; accepted opinion; accepted explanation
antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times
to dry up; to shrivel (up); to go (completely) dry; to wither (of talents, feelings, etc.); to become desiccated (e.g. of ideas)
green tract of land; green space
impudent; shameless; brazen; cheeky; presumptuous
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
understanding completely; understanding all there is to know
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
to meet the requirements; to satisfy the conditions
operation; functioning; running
one's daily milieu; neighbourhood; neighborhood; zone of life; sphere of life
super technology; technology beyond our current capabilities, mainly in science fiction
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
creation; generation; formation; derivation
good-for-nothing; scapegrace; nuisance; trouble