historical; traditional; historic
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
population (of animals, etc.); population size; number of individuals
half joking; being (only) half serious; (in a) jocular vein
to send (a person or thing) to; to deliver; to escort
drive; trip by car; to (go for a) drive; to go on a trip by car; to drive (e.g. a car); to drive (innovation, change, etc.)
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only
to become scared; to have an attack of nerves; to have a yellow streak; to chicken out; to run out of courage
butterfly effect (chaos theory)
change; transformation; reform; revolution; revolutionizing; innovation
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
to be fated; to be linked by fate
for a while; for some time; for a period
to pat (e.g. a dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle; to caress
to roll over; to tumble; to roll about (with laughter)
sitting together in a circle; happy circle; harmony
to be gouged; to be hollowed; to become hollow
natural disaster; cataclysm
casualties; the killed and wounded
showing one's face in public; facing another person
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
maintenance; conservatism; conservativeness; conservation
low-level; trivial; coarse; low-dimension
finally; in the end; after all that; eventually; on top of all that
established practice; custom
rustic; unsophisticated; provincial; hick; cornball
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
here and there; everywhere
to listen attentively to; to be absorbed in (listening to)
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
great teacher; great master; great author; great doctor
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
seam ripper; ripper (bulldozer attachment); ripper (software); rip saw (machine); straight-line rip saw
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed