concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
difference; variation; difference
pilloried criminal exposed to public view; public scorn or humiliation; person shamed in front of others
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
unpredictability; element of surprise
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
to be relieved; to feel relieved
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
visual confirmation; sighting
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
demountable; dismountable
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
not limited to; not just ...
absolutely (ought to); by all means; all; entirely
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
image change; changing one's image; makeover
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
the same age; same period
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard; mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalry
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to become entangled; to become complicated; to get mixed up; to screw up; to get caught up in