life-size; life-sized; true-to-life; faithful (depiction); realistic
to step back; to walk backwards
charcoal; charred remains
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
action; operation; effect; function
I appreciate your efforts
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
to apply pressure from above; to press down; to overwhelm; to overpower; to repress
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
milli-; 10^-3; millimetre; millimeter
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
with a crack; with a snap; firmly; sharply; precisely; properly
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
common name; popular name
estrangement; alienation; disaffection
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
contradiction; inconsistency
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
looking on (somebody) as hostile
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet
ordinary citizen; the general public
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
to detain; to check; to restrain
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
articles; supplies; parts