method; process; manner; way; means; technique
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
undeveloped (area); unexplored (field of study); wild (areas); untapped area
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
with a clatter; with a fling (opening a door, window, etc.); bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); cheerfully
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
environment; circumstance
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
moisture; damp; richness; warmth; financial leeway; gains
to bring; to take; to bring about
rest area; rest stop; service area (next to a highway); service station; parking area
to appease one's thirst; to wet one's whistle
of course; certainly; naturally
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
site; point on a map; spot
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on