year in, year out; always; 24-7
pitch dark; total darkness
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
chair; stool; post; office; position
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
social; societal; societary
model; standard; pattern; norm; criterion; example
to give a broad grin; to smirk
cheating (on an examination); cribbing
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
hostility; animosity; enmity
deviation; departure; omission
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
partial; incomplete; imperfect
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
spontaneous discharge; accidental gun discharge
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality