mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
land route; overland route; by land; overland
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
street corner; road turn; bend in the road; turning point; watershed
exactly as stated; verbatim
to come and go; to go back and forth
detour; circumvention; turning movement
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
lightly and smoothly (of movements); swiftly; glidingly; (progressing) smoothly; (solving) easily
it is not (like that) either
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
to break into song; to burst into song; to begin singing
tone-deafness; amusia; tone-deaf; off-key; having no sense (of something); being hopeless (when it comes to something)
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to rest one's chin in one's hands
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
snake; serpent; large snake
body; trunk; torso; hull (boat); fuselage (aircraft)
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
slimy; slippery; (arch.) (moving) slowly
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
catfish (esp. the Amur catfish, Silurus asotus); (arch.) earthquake
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately