thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
nice; likeable; desirable
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to concern; to be related
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
friction; discord; strife
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
way (of doing things); method; style; school (e.g. of poetry)
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
outsider; layman; amateur
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
danger; peril; hazard; risk
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
not necessarily so; is not always true
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
interference; meddling; butting in
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
to wind (of a road, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
physical strength; muscle strength
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)