standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
image quality (film, video, etc.)
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
to dry up completely; to become stale
feel (of a material); texture
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
just when (one is about to ...); just as; the very moment when; on the point of
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
inside; interior; inner part
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
contrary to one's expectations
flesh-color; flesh-colour
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
thickheaded; slow-witted; phlegmatic; slow (of one's movements); sluggish
to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
conformity; compatibility; adaptability; congruity; congruence
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to become desperate; to give way to despair
desperation; despair; self-abandonment