self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
as it is; plain (truth); bare; undisguised; unvarnished; unexaggerated
tool; implement; means; furniture
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
executive; government; administration; governance; the authorities
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
receiving; acceptance; reception; admission
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
compensation; reparations; indemnity; damages
treaty; pact; convention; agreement
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
I don't care what follows; the future will take care of itself
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
look; glance; sight; summary; list; table
police van; paddy wagon; prisoner transport vehicle
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill; check; bill; promissory note
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
intermediate color; intermediate colour; neutral color or tint; neutral colour
after staying up all night
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage
unfit; unsuitable; unmarketable
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to make out; to neck; to canoodle; to fondle each other; to flirt (with)
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
to row; to paddle; to pedal (a bicycle, etc.); to swing (on a swing); to work (a hand pump); to push through (a thicket, deep snow, etc.)
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
inborn nature; genuine; intrinsic; essential