practical; useful; utilitarian; pragmatic
flight; desertion; escape
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
number plate; licence plate; license plate
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
to be of help; to be useful; to go toward
discrimination; discernment; identification
clever; intelligent; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; (arch.) good (with words)
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
U-turn; returning home (after a vacation); returning to one's (rural) hometown (after having lived in a big city)
accelerator; accelerator pedal; gas pedal
originally; by nature; from the start
turning to the left; left turn
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
exceeding the speed limit; speeding
taking the extenuating circumstances into consideration
handle; steering wheel; handlebar; handlebars; handle; screen name
spin; rotation; spin (PR, politics)
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
to assemble; to set up; to construct
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
source of worry; source of distress
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
not one to talk; who are you to say; look who's talking
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
special; particular; peculiar; unique
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
complete stranger; total stranger
random attacker; slasher; demon who brings misfortune to houses or people he passes by