to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
belief; faith; conviction
not insignificant; not to be sneezed at
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
for example; for instance; e.g.
long ago; already; a long time ago
second; secondary; quadratic (function, equation, etc.); second-order
to grant (a request); to accept; to hear (a prayer); to comply with (a demand)
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
skeleton; skeletal structure; build; framework
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
secret; private; surreptitious
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
reality; actuality; hard fact
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
large tree; big tree; huge tree
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to examine someone's expression
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
to interrupt (a story, etc.); to bend at the waist
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
a little; a bit; slightly
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
execution; punishment; spanking
narrow-minded; intolerant; petty