plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
the whole area; all areas
burn mark; grilled surface (e.g. on a steak)
present continuous tense; present progressive form
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
bombarding; shelling; bombardment
to go into the minutest details
disinfection; sterilization; sterilisation
unfounded (e.g. rumour); groundless; baseless; completely untrue
wooden figure; wooden doll; puppet; blockhead; good-for-nothing; fool
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
to run (up hill, stairs, etc.)
it seems so; that's what it looks like
boy raised by wolves; boy who cried wolf
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
characteristic; like oneself; worthy of oneself
Mr. Children (abbr) (Japanese band)
to be blind to one's shortcomings; to play innocent
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
recreation; diversion; relaxation
picking on somebody smaller than oneself; bullying the weak
businessman; industrialist
domestic help; domestic helper; domestic servant; maid
complete change; about-face
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
thicket; bush; grove; (medical) quack
unlicensed; without a license (licence)
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
losing everything; coming to nothing; having lost the interest and the principal
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
doctor's office; doctor's surgery; clinic
abandoned building; derelict building