example; simile; metaphor; allegory
deadly serious; deadly earnest
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
to be twisted; to be wrapped; to be distorted
law of conservation of mass
second law of thermodynamics
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
common-sense expectation; obvious conclusion; conventional wisdom; received opinion
speech and conduct; words and deeds
general; popular; common; typical
race (of people); type of person
sandstorm; noise (video); snow
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place
consequence; result; conclusion
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
to assemble (in a hall); to meet together (in a room)
false accusations; unfounded suspicion; groundless charge; wet clothes
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down