riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
when; how soon; how long until
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
to be squashed by; to be pinned under
carbonic acid; carbonated water; baking soda; sodium carbonate
that's not a nice thing to say; that's not a nice way of putting it; there was no need to say that
master and servant; lord and retainer; employer and employee
master; Your lordship; My lord; husband
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
summer vacation; summer holiday
pair of compasses; compass (for drawing circles, etc.); (mariner's) compass; legs; step
camping; campground; making camp
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
spotlight; public eye; public's attention; goldfish bowl
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
vivid; brightly colored; brilliant; radiant
group; bunch; crowd; group
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
(carrying) close to one's person; next to the skin
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
cutter; cutting tool; box cutter; utility knife; (tailor's) cutter; cutter (boat)
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh
mental; spiritual; emotional
forgetting; lapse of memory
weight of an (unloaded) vehicle; dead load; tare; one's own weight
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
to be steamed (properly, e.g. rice); to be stuffy; to grow musty; to get close
making different (comic) faces, esp. using small props
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal