calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
very much; exceedingly; extremely
to express in a roundabout way
main spindle; main shaft; linchpin; pivot; principal axis; main axis
main street; avenue; boulevard
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
a moment; a minute; an instant; stubborn; obstinate
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
condition of a patient; state of a disease; pathology
roots of grass; grassroots (e.g. of a political party); rank and file; places hidden from sight
impostor; imposter; pretender; liar
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
rustling; dry; rough feeling; rough (of a person); coarse; catching fish with a net
the grass; grassy place (esp. with long dense grass)
completely black; black from top to bottom; black from head to toe
moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
erratic; offbeat; wild; unconventional; extraordinary; weird
to turn over; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (a flag); to let (a skirt, cape, etc.) flap in the wind
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
going backward; turning back; backtracking; regression; retrogression; relapse
when; how soon; how long until
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
great man; fine figure of a man
hero; manly person; warrior
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
trunk (of the body); soma
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
to be crowded; to be packed; to be busy; to be piled up (of work); to be busy (with many things); to be packed (of one's schedule)
to walk in on; to tread upon
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
surname; family name; last name
height (of a person); stature
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
to be intricate; to be elaborate; to be complicated; to be complex