ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
please (give me); please (do for me)
as you can imagine; as imagined
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
literally; to the letter; literal
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
comeback; recovery; restoration; rally
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
to knock (a person) off his feet; to hit (something) hard; to send (someone) flying
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
still; even now; to this day
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to bring up under one's personal care
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
temporary; transitory; short-lived
genuine article; real thing; real deal
tremendous; immense; enormous; colossal; stupendous; huge
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
so what!; who gives a damn?
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit