to take (a person) unawares; to make a surprise attack
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
exaggerated; overblown; overdone
movement (of the body); action; bearing; carriage; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running
to fall on one's backside; to land on one's rear
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
(playground) slide; (ship) launching platform; sliding ways; slipway
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
play equipment; playground equipment
removal; taking away; dismantling (a building, facilities, etc.); withdrawal (of troops)
naked eye; the physical eye
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
operation (of a machine); running; driving (a vehicle); use (of capital, funds, etc.); management
shoulder (of a road); berm
stopping (of a train, car, etc.); stop
cordon; boundary to restrict public access; materials used to mark a cordon
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
rain and wind; driving rain; the elements
bunch of flowers; bouquet
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
clearly; distinctly; vividly
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against someone; to play (a game, match, etc.) against someone
to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)
permission; approval; authorization; license
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
construction; establishment
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
heavy machinery; heavy equipment; heavy machine gun
machinery and materials; equipment; materials for manufacturing machinery
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
going to and from school; school commute
pupil; student; schoolchild
levelling of ground (for construction); preparation of soil (for planting); rearranging stones (to simplify counting)