by sheer strength; by brute force
person with low tastes; uncultured person; worldly person; ordinary person (who has not entered the priesthood); layperson; layman
life-size; life-sized; true-to-life; faithful (depiction); realistic
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
to live; to make a living; to get on with
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
genuine; authentic; true; real
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
water vapour; water vapor; steam
dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to burn to a crisp; to scorch
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
epidermis; cuticle; bark; epidermis; facade
to creep about; to crawl around
to gain strength; to have energy
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to freeze (in fear, surprise, etc.); to cower; to flinch; to shrink up; to shrink; to shrivel up
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
spine; backbone; spinal column
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
to begin; to set about; to start
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
want to ... do something; would like to ...
disposal; scrapping; replacement; putting on the shelf; shelving
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious