to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
reinforcement; strengthening
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
to be able to manage somehow or another
looking on; remaining a spectator
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
to show off; to make a display (e.g. of wealth)
exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising
to go first; to take the lead; to lead the way
alteration; falsification; faking
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
if it is the case that ...
concealment; suppression; hiding
final; eventual; ultimate
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
untrodden (region, field of study, etc.); unprecedented (discovery, achievement, etc.)
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
environment; circumstance
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
to mistake (A for B); to misread
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
bare rock; rock surface; rock face
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
river; stream; River; the ... river
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
in one's own way or style
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
outline; summary; gist; basic points