a dime a dozen; two a penny
things at hand; personal belongings
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
sense of values; values; value system
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
dark-natured; gloomy; dour; moody; insular; glum
holding on to; sticking to
depending on; dependent on
to rewrite; to overwrite; to renew; to transfer
intended use; intended purpose
social environment; social conditions
clear writing; specification
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
to make a speech; to address
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
peers; friends; fellow workers; comrades
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
power of the state; government authority
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
utility pole; power pole; telephone pole; telegraph pole