practical; matter-of-fact; realistic; utilitarian; pragmatic
chillingly; shiveringly; with goosebumps; uncomfortably; restlessly
visual confirmation; sighting
to spurt toward; to put on a spurt
coating (esp. lacquering)
tree trunk; bole; backbone; base; foundation
to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
to lead into; to draw into
sunlight filtering through trees
to catch fire; to be ignited; to ignite; to flare up (of an emotion, controversy, etc.); to blaze; to be ignited (of a dispute, commotion, etc.)
restoration; return; reduction; resolution; deoxidization
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
rising; ascending; climbing
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
look; glance; sight; summary; list; table
contrast; juxtaposition; comparison; correlation (of strata)
five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
to share (someone's) good luck; to follow (someone's) example; to enjoy the same benefits (of someone or something); to be named after
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
worst; worst-case (scenario)
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
raising a question; posing a problem; setting a hare running
unseasonable; out-of-season
disposal; abandonment; scrapping; annulment; cancellation; abrogation
present (brought by a visitor); gift