to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
conceptual; ideational; notional; theoretical; academic
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined
wintertime; winter season
snapping (e.g. fingers) sound; with a pop
cavity; tooth decay; decayed tooth; dental caries
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
immunization; immunisation; shots; inoculation; preventive injection
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
appearing one after another; cropping up one after another; occurring in succession
human kindness; human weakness
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
alien (from another planet)
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
foreign enemy; outside invader
trend; course of action; directionality; directivity; directional; vectorial
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
praying mantis (esp. the narrow-winged mantis, Tenodera angustipennis)
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
rational; reasonable; logical
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
adaptability; capacity to adapt; ability to adjust
nothing more ... than this; as ... as it could possibly be
to appease; to suppress; to calm
rationality; reasonableness
based on; on the basis of