ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
soon; before long; shortly thereafter
to bedaub (with paint); to besmear; to paint heavily; to spread thickly
sinking into deep thought; sinking to the depths; contemplation
profitable plan; good plan
the way back; the way home; return trip
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
for some reason or other; somehow or other; by some chance
to escape from; to get out
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
to be ready and waiting for; to be on the alert for
phantom; vision; illusion
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to take hold of; to possess; to haunt
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
with these words; while saying
blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
snake; serpent; large snake
to raise one's head (esp. of a snake)
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
year in, year out; always; 24-7
sketching; drawing from nature; portrayal; description
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
to be lit (e.g. electricity comes on); to be lighted; to catch fire
concert band (as a school activity); wind ensemble
one by one; one at a time; in turn
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)