real life; actual life; everyday life
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
danger; peril; hazard; risk
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
reality; actuality; hard fact
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
to see the light of day; to be revealed (to the world); to be realized
return of something; repayment
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
extraordinary; uncommon; remarkable; unusual; rare; prodigious
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
appropriate (e.g. authorities); concerned; relevant; said; aforementioned; competent
to find out; to discover; to locate
to settle down (and deal with something); to concentrate all one's energy (on something); to settle oneself (in a place); to settle down (somewhere); to take a solid stance; to lower one's center of gravity (centre)
realistic; graphic; true to life
power of description; descriptive powers; ability to describe