board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
medium build; meat of medium quality
a little too short; slightly worse; a bit inferior
stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
one direction; unidirectional; non-interactive
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
of tender years; very young
to have an audience (with); to have an interview (with); to meet; to see
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
detailed and accurate; exhaustive and precise; meticulous; finely detailed
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
refutation; rebuttal; retort
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
real hair; one's own hair
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
(social) class; rank; grade
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
honesty; sincerity; trust; reliance; (religious) faith; devotion
doubt; distrust; suspicion (of)
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
extremely dangerous; full of peril
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
feeling of disappointment; sense of dismay
sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness
pathetic; sad; sorrowful; grievous
a little tight; a little snug; a little strong; a little harsh
pump-priming; rousing; stimulation
putting off (doing); postponement; delaying
though; even if; whether ... or ...
simply (cannot); definitely (cannot); absolutely (cannot); by no means