the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
ten; 10; ten years of age
misrecognition; mistaking (x for y)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
to concentrate; to focus on; to devote; to stiffen; to become tense
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
not knowing what's what; being unable to make heads or tails
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
two persons; two people; pair; couple
science; to think about scientifically; to think in terms of science
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)