arriving at the present; present-day; to arrive at the present day
to be mature and kind; to be well-balanced; to be a good person
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
complete; whole; perfect; safe
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
relative weight; lightness and heaviness; relative importance; gravity
degree of familiarity; popularity
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
especially; above all; inter alia; among others
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to be prolonged; to drag on
to go wrong; to turn for the worse
going unsolved; remaining unanswered
demotion; relegation; reduction in rank; degradation; downward move
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
reason; cause; circumstances
continuously; from beginning to end; from first to last
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
personal; individual; private
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
way; method; means; resource; course
place; situation; position; location
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
bringing; taking; carrying
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
reinforcement; strengthening
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
rural districts; counties
birdwatching; bird watching
enthusiast; fan; lover; devotee; aficionado