reaction; response; reaction
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
totteringly; staggeringly; unsteadily; lanky; spindly; slender
small child; kid; kiddy; tot; rug rat; ankle-biter
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
the whole company; the party; attendance (at a gathering); presence; banquet; dinner; troupe
means of transportation; transport service
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to buy up; to lay in a stock; to stock up; to buy a lot
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
really; truly; indeed; good grief
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
unreliable; undependable; untrustworthy; not to be counted on
renewal; update; innovation; improvement
falling rocks; fallen rocks
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
rocky area; rocky tract; rocky stretch (of a climb); wall (of rock)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
scene; spectacle; sight; view
succeeding; following; trailing; next
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to set (sun); to become dark
cave; cavern; den; grotto
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement