down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
disgusting; sickening; revolting; nauseating
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
drastic move (e.g. hold or strike in martial arts); power technique; display of power
to put on the brakes; to put a stop to
billiards; pool; serial collisions (of cars)
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
in full force; in great numbers; in droves; large-scale project; grand plan
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation
older sister; lass; young lady
intelligence; intellect; brains
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
germ; germs; bacteria; something dirty or harmful; vermin
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
tail (of an animal); cauda; tail (of a kite, etc.); tail end; tail (of a comet); slope at the foot of a mountain
sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing
decline; downturn; drop; (mental) depression; low spirits
adaptation; accommodation; conforming; acclimatization; acclimatisation
(not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) altogether
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
to do as one wishes; to act as one wills
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence
assumption; supposition; hypothesis; supposition
without cause; without reason
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; way out (of trouble); excuse
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish
independent action; acting alone
to lure (someone) out; to lure away; to decoy out
continuation; continuance; maintenance; persistence; going on