adaptation; accommodation; conforming; acclimatization; acclimatisation
minute; fine; detailed; subtle
tragic but brave; heroic; grim
with a thwack; wack; thump; conspicuously (of a hole, bulge, dent, etc.); gapingly; yawningly
atmosphere; air; magnanimous; generous; large-hearted
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
white heat; incandescence; (emitting) white light; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
to pluck; to pick; to nip off
with a crack; with a smash
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
to retaliate; to return a blow; to strike back (at); to retort
to be torn off; to come off
to model (something) on; to be modelled on; to be made in the shape of; to symbolize; to represent
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
point below the navel (a focus point for internal meditative techniques)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
to get excited; to make one's heart leap; to make one's heart pound
to heap abuse upon (a person); to criticize strongly; to blast (someone)
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
gurgling (e.g. of water); burbling; bubbling; glugging
stopper; cork; plug; tap; faucet; stopcock
manure; night soil; dung; something that will help one develop in the future
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
to sprout; to put forth buds
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
rough-and-ready; knocked-up; hasty; slipshod; slapdash
to wash away; to sweep away; to carry away
to round up; to gather; to muster; to mobilize; to mobilise
to be overproduced; to be incredibly good (e.g. for a child); to go much better than expected; to be too good to be true (of a story, etc.)
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
full particulars; all the details; the whole story; everything (about); from beginning to end
(pressing) hard; badgeringly; pesteringly; repeatedly; urgingly
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
main purpose; chief aim; focus; main point; gist; essence
to crouch; to stoop; to yield; to submit; to hide; to conceal oneself
famine; crop failure; chronic shortage (e.g. of water)