normal practice; proper practice
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (e.g. of vegetables; by depriving of light)
common knowledge; widely known; known to everybody
fastidiousness; love of cleanliness
to be flexible; to be accommodating
dampness; humidity; moisture
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
unselfish; selfless; disinterested
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
wedded life; married life
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
to draw back; to leave (the area)
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
universal; omnipresent; ubiquitous
abusive voice; scolding voice; angry words
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
fortuitous; luck; windfall; godsend; good fortune
hard-to-overcome obstacle; high hurdle; (lit.) thick wall
civilized world; civilised world
numerator; molecule; member; element
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
internal (domestic) affairs
Asian countries; Asian nations
guerrilla; guerrilla warfare; sudden