ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
effect; efficacy; virtue; benefit
scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
cliche; platitude; formula; set phrase
thoughtful; considerate; sensible; prudent; having good taste; discerning
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
leaving a matter to chance
another shop, store, or firm
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
two kinds; second-class (e.g. mail)
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
bargain goods; sale items
doing together (as equals); sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
contrast; antithesis; comparison
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
economic world; financial circles; business community
depression; recession; slump
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
Ghanzi (Botswana); Gandhi (Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi)
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
tenacity; indomitableness; dauntlessness; inflexibility
to lose; to miss; to forget; to be excessive
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination