completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to wake up (someone; by calling out); to awaken; to bring back (e.g. memories); to evoke; to recall
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
antiques; old works of art
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to make a speech; to address
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
literally; to the letter; literal
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to feel refreshed; to feel more cheerful; to feel better
to raise one's voice; to shout
to shout (in anger); to yell
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward