mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
in spite of; regardless of
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to remove; to clear away; to except from; to make an exception of; to lay aside; to set aside
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
anterior wall; front wall
incision; operation; section
all present; all concerned; all of us
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
(an) adult their age (should, should not, etc.); grown man (woman); person who is old enough (to know better)
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
filing a (criminal) complaint; reporting a crime
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
emotional scars; mental trauma
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
person of mixed parentage; crossbreed; Eurasian; hybrid; crossbreed
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
helping hand; help; support; aid
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)