to cut corners; to be shoddy
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
totteringly; staggeringly; unsteadily; lanky; spindly; slender
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
overheating; overexcitement
trajectory; line of fire; ballistic
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
pulling up; drawing up; raising; increase; repatriation; evacuation
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
don't worry; no worries; never mind
flaw; defect; problem; inconvenient
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
bold move (in sumo, judo, etc.); daring move; powerful technique
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
to be sooty; to be stained
to hang low over (e.g. clouds); (arch.) to seclude oneself (behind screens, curtain, etc.)
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
apparent; obvious; very clear
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
Northern Europe; Nordic countries; Scandinavia
to sell like hot cakes; to fly off the shelves
food crisis; food-supply crisis
shopping; purchased goods
disaster; accident; shipwreck; distress
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
daylight hours; hours of sunshine