quiet (e.g. neighbourhood); peaceful; tranquil
declining birth rate; decline in the number of children; sub-replacement fertility
reflection (of light); reflection (of society, attitudes, etc.); application (of an update, changes, etc.); taking effect
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
extreme (measure, idea, etc.); radical; violent (language); strenuous (exercise, work, etc.); excessive; (physically) demanding
courageous; brave; bold; valiant
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
Western Europe; the West; the Occident; Europe
legend; folklore; tradition
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; progeny; offspring; paternal blood; lineage; sperm
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
wall iris; roof iris; Iris tectorum; fleur-de-lis
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
material; substance; matter
analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse
uncertain; unreliable; inauthentic; insecure
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
phrase; phrase; strawberry