ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
weak ending; tapering; anticlimax; tame ending
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
correction (of fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform
can't help; won't make much difference
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
closing one's eyes; passing away; dying peacefully
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
besides; in addition; also; moreover
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
to jump up and down; to hop
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail