common people; ordinary people; masses
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to gaze (at); to stare intently (at); to look fixedly (at); to fascinate; to enchant; to possess
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
(some) more; even more; longer; further
untidy (room, pile, etc.); messy; cluttered; disorderly; jumbled (e.g. thoughts); chaotic (lifestyle, atmosphere, etc.)
wild; unruly; arrogant; endless (e.g. spending); uncontrolled; rampant (e.g. weeds)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
genius; prodigy; natural gift
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
backing (an initiative, candidate, etc.); support; backing up (another player); covering; backup
mining; digging; working (a mine)
to be on track; to be going to plan; to enter orbit
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
arsenal; arms and ammunition factory
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
research; study; investigation
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...