ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
to fiddle with; to play with
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
reality; actuality; hard fact
should do; ought to do; must do
to bow one's head; to hang one's head; to droop (e.g. ears of grain)
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord in one's heart
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to be one's ruin; to do harm; to cause trouble; to have negative consequences; to bring about a bad outcome
bed; berth; crib; cot; bedroom
to take great pains; to make every effort; to rack one's brains; to be concerned; to worry
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
(someone's) child; person with parents; other people's children; the Son of Man; Christ
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
state; country; nation; tutelary deity; god of grain
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as ...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
righteousness; justice; right
smooth talker; crafty person
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
to serve; to work for; to attend
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time