absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
sender; consignor; remitter
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
entreaty; supplication; petition
to snatch from; to steal from
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
god (esp. the Christian God)
slut; floozie; ho; bitch; witch; overbearing woman
plural; multiple; several
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
fast-talking; rapid talking
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
perception; sensation; awareness
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
selection; choice; option
by sheer strength; by brute force
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
sharp parting remark; parting threat
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
with religious zeal; with utmost devotion; take great care of
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow