occasionally; once in a while; now and then
(death from) starvation; starving to death
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.); holding; up!; carry me
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
increase and decrease; fluctuation
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
expansion and contraction; elasticity; flexibility
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
if I had to say; if pressed (to answer); if I must choose; if I had to choose
lower layer; layer beneath; lower strata (classes)
useless; worthless; half-man (esp. upper body); (arch.) half day (e.g. when working)
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
in the end; finally; after all; ultimately
right behind; just behind; directly behind
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
impromptu; improvised; extempore; instant (e.g. ramen)
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
to eat up; to consume (completely)
golden and shiny; gaudy; gaudily decorated; brand spanking new; new and shiny
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
unrealistic; impractical; infeasible; unreal
to give a command (e.g. in a loud voice); to give an order
gliding (through the air)
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
a great variety of; diversity
terrain; geographical features; topography
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
medium; mediocrity; average
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour
hunting ground; hunting preserve