natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to roll about; to writhe about
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
succession; continuation; series; sequence
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
supermarket; subtitles; telop; superheterodyne; super
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
founder; originator; pioneer
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
stability; security; equilibrium
serious accident; major incident
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
three; three years of age
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth