today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
fine weather; fair weather
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
at any moment (now); at any minute; on the verge of (doing); just about to
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to shut in; to confine; to contain
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
supreme; sublime; highest
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to throw open; to leave open
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
putting into operation; invocation
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
ill will; malice; evil intent
not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
to come to one's senses; to calm down
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
outside world; physical world
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
interior; inside; internal
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
as far as the eye can see
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
horizon (related to land)
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
to rise perpendicularly; to tower steeply