using one's arms as a pillow
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
with a thump; (hanging) straight down
permission; approval; authorization; license
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
several minutes; a few minutes
otherwise; or else; if not
always; all the time; at all times; (at) any time; whenever (you like)
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
with that; on that note; altogether; ending at that point; cut off there
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb; produced at an unorthodox location
reality; actuality; hard fact
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
formal; stiff; pompous; stern; solemn; grave
light; easy; non-serious; minor
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
with a bonk; with a thump; with a klunk; with a rap
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
accelerated; accelerating; gathering speed; exponentially increasing
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
to search for; to seek for; to look for
in the same way as; just like
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
to encamp; to take up positions
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
highest; uppermost; topmost; oldest; eldest
to be taken for granted; to be generally accepted; to be the established wisdom; to be the (social) convention; to be the customary thing to do
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
leaving a matter to chance
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely