witnessing; observing; sighting
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
to turn over (in one's sleep); to toss and turn (in bed); to change sides; to double-cross; to betray
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering
society; the world; the times
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
finger; hands and fingers; hands
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
thought; consideration; thinking
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
careful consideration; deliberation; thinking over carefully
place; room; margin; scope
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
exhilarating; thrilling; intensely pleasurable
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
attentively; with great attention to detail (e.g. when teaching); patiently
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
so; like this; in this way
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
to sit at a desk (to study); to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
while; during (the time when)
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
exploitation; overuse; abuse