to keep one's feet on the ground; to be down to earth
to cover fully; to wrap around
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties
to be crushed; to be squashed (flat); to be discouraged
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
appearance; expression; manifestation
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
euphoria; eudemonia; euphoric
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
ruffian; villain; scoundrel
ruffian; scoundrel; rogue; rascal; villain; hoodlum
difficult to ...; hard to ...
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
to blunder; to fail; to make a mistake; to miss
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
to that degree; to that extent; that much
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
finger; hands and fingers; hands
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward