very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
to reveal one's (poor) upbringing (through poor manners, etc.); to betray one's origin; to give oneself away
to fall flat; to collapse in a heap
change of course; changing direction; shifting position (of retreating forces); retreat
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
succeeding; following; trailing; next
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
twice; again; second time
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
captured piece that can be reused; person or object held in reserve; available means
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
consists of; comprises; is made up of
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
southern sky; heavenly bamboo (Nandina domestica); nandina
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
to be faced with the choice between two alternatives; to be presented with two difficult choices
selection; choice; option
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)