to ask; to enquire; to query
lifelike; exact resemblance
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
training; drill; practice; discipline
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
for the time being; at present; (arch.) hindrance
easily moved to tears; given to weeping; lachrymose
early death; premature death; dying young
raging waves; stormy seas; hardships; troubles; adversities
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
for example; for instance; e.g.
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well; to have a strong liking (for); to be emotionally involved
self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
worship; adoration; admiration; cult
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
humanity; sidewalk; footpath; human realm
that's the way it is; such is life
lead nowhere; get one nowhere; no use; fruitless; there's no point (in doing)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
prudent; thoughtful; discreet
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to be smeared; to be covered
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff