one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
end; tip; extremities; rank and file; part of an organisation furthest from the centre
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
guarding; guard; railway bridge (over a road); (railroad) overpass; flyover
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
bursting; rupture; explosion; breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
trifling; trivial; slight
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
reopening; resumption; restarting
to frolic about; to mess around
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
bloomers; (girls') gym shorts
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
delicacy; tact; sensitivity; consideration; thoughtfulness
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
decimal point; radix point
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
victim; injured party; sufferer