to come alive; to get going; to start to move
gently sloping; gentle; easy; smooth
very; greatly; exceedingly
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
quadruped walking; walking on four legs
highest rank; highest position; high-end; highest-order; most-significant (e.g. bit)
reigning; controlling; dictating
ancient time; age of the gods
what kind of business; what sort of matter
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes)
deadly serious; deadly earnest
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
skillful words; deceitful words; glibness
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
carefully; thoroughly; fully; deliberately
dissenting opinion; opposite viewpoint; contraview
preface; introduction; preamble
mode of life; ecology; (animal) territory
direct connection; direct link
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield
foreign matter; impurities
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
kind, careful, and thorough (of an explanation, advice, etc.); thoughtful and scrupulous
from the beginning; from scratch
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
everywhere; at every turn
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
the very best; excellent; superb
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
temple; sacred place; shrine; sanctuary; tabernacle