perilous pass (on a route or journey); rough spot
dense; thick; rich (flavour, colour, etc.); deep; strong (smell); heavy
to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
appearance of written words; impression given by written letters, characters, etc.; literal meaning (of a piece of writing); superficial meaning; face (of a piece of type)
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
bad influence; negative influence
noxious gas; poisonous gas; toxic fumes
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
fixed idea; idée fixe; stereotype; prejudice
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
body and soul; mind and body
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
sad to say; how sad; alas
charge (for admission, a meal, etc.); fee; price
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve