to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
to slip out (of words, remarks, etc.); to pour from one's lips; to blurt out
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
absorption; suction; attraction
colouring; coloring; colorant
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
unlimited; endless; boundless; infinite
brutal (nature); brutality; blood lust; cruelty; ferocity
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
pushing forward (undaunted); pushing on (toward a goal); striving (for)
careless person; scatterbrain; birdbrain; hasty person
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
from the beginning; from scratch
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
no need to guess; certainly
progress; advance; making (good) progress
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off
complacency about peace; naive belief in continued peace; ignorance of global conflict
worn-out; run-down; beat-up; shabby; dilapidated
smelling of mold; musty; putrid; old-fashioned; stale; hackneyed
bed; berth; crib; cot; bedroom
single (room); room for one; private room (in a restaurant, etc.); private dining room; (toilet) stall
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
half joking; being (only) half serious; (in a) jocular vein
to be consistent; to be coherent
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
a few years ago; some years back
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)