ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
official history; authorized history
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
foster parent; foster parents; (pet) caretaker
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
in that manner; like that
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
even though things may appear this way
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
way; method; means; resource; course
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
(physical) growth; development
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
since one was born; (in) all one's life
way (of doing); manner; method; means
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
considerably; greatly; a lot