it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; bumpiness
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
just safe (e.g. just avoiding being late, failing an exam, etc.); only just OK; barely acceptable
fetish; passion; enthusiasm
stingily; tightfistedly; in a miserly manner; naggingly
woman; female; feminine gender
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
full view; plain sight; completely visible
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
to speak ill of; to disparage
perfect attendance and punctuality (at school or work)
maintenance; preservation; improvement
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
witnessing; observing; sighting
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
often (happens); tend to; be apt to; be likely to
one theory (opinion); another theory (opinion)
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
just because; even if; even though
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)