the same age; same period
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
impossible; unlikely; improbable
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
being unhuman; being removed from humanity; being unworldly
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to lose composure; to be upset; to be flurried; to lose one's head (through shock)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
the work of man; human feat; something humanly possible
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
one more time; once more; once again
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
no!; no no!; no, not at all
impossible; unlikely; improbable
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
striking; remarkable; considerable
imagination; supposition; guess
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
understanding (of people's circumstances and feelings); perceptiveness; sympathy; wisdom
world; society; people; the public
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
training; drill; practice; discipline
day and night; around the clock; always; constantly
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
patronizing; expecting gratitude in return; acting like one is doing someone a favor; condescending