test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
final; eventual; ultimate
reproachful; resentful; spiteful
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
endurance; perseverance; patience
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
pressure; oppression; suppression
fourteenth day of the month; fourteen days
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
to reach an agreement; to come to an understanding; to compromise (with); to get along well with
from what I've heard; according to reports; from what they say
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
brilliant achievement; spectacular feat; splendid accomplishment; remarkable deed
route (when going somewhere); way (to get somewhere)
observation; survey; watching
clientele; customer stratum
equality; uniformity; evenness
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
ratio; proportion; percentage
antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
to refer to; to use as reference
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
payment (for labour); pay; charge; wages
coloring; colouring; adding color; adding colour
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
(giving) instruction; initiation
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
curious; strange; unusual