natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
five colors (usu. red, blue, yellow, white and black); five colours; many kinds; varied; melon; gourd
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
disclosure; exposure; revelation
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
preface; introduction; preamble
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to carry on; to go on with one's life; to keep alive; to stay alive; to survive
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
last night; yesterday evening
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
near; close; beside; third person
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but