nature; the natural world; realm of nature
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
shaving; planing; cutting; shavings; flakes
early; primitive; primordial
by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
wink of sleep; snooze; doze; nap
(starting) from nothing; from scratch
(having) bad marks or results (e.g. in school); of poor quality or workmanship
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
indeterminate form; undefined; indefinite; unstructured
clumsy with one's hands; all thumbs
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)
extreme modification (esp. of cars or toy figurines)
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
knee dislocation; making somebody's knees bend (by hitting them behind the knees with one's own knees)
half-sitting posture; half-standing posture; half-rising posture; stooping position
legalization; legalisation
recommendation; endorsement
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
poor crop; bad harvest; crop failure; low quality (e.g. of literary works)
to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to become popular
dark side (of nature, town, etc.)
farm (livestock); stock farm; ranch; pasture; meadow; grazing land
deserted village; poor village
to use and then throw away
good-looking; fair; beautiful
winners (those who have succeeded socially, economically, etc.)
from the best to the worst; from top to bottom; of every kind; all sorts
credibility; authenticity; confidence; reliability