to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
index finger; forefinger; second toe
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
tabletop role-playing game
if it is the case that ...
general manager; GM; guided missile; genetically modified; GM
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
silence; stillness; quietness
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
writing; composition; essay; sentence
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
marginal village; depopulated village where most inhabitants are senior citizens
the Industrial Revolution
isolated place; out-of-the-way place; remote part of the land
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
that's the way it is; such is life
even though; despite; when
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
this (very thing); this precisely
modern convenience; convenience of civilized life; blessings of civilization
other side; opposite side; other party
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
state-of-the-art; cutting-edge