bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
flabby; limp; soft and pliable
of course; certainly; naturally
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
to give one's first cry (of a newborn baby); to be born; to come into being; to be formed
to crawl out; to creep out; to begin to crawl
staying behind; remaining; residual
to take hold of; to possess; to haunt
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
finally; in the end; on top of all that
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
specialized weapon or skill; specialised weapon or skill
in order; in turn; one by one
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
predation; eating prey; preying upon
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
special; particular; peculiar; unique
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
factory manager; works manager
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
region; limits; stage; level
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
nothing but; nothing more than; nothing less than
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument