outward appearance; apparent
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down
to take hold of; to possess; to haunt
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
like this; this sort; this way
act of barbarity; barbarism; brutality; savagery
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
bat (in baseball, cricket, etc.)
with all one's strength; with all one's might
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
in the face of; in defiance of
impossible; unlikely; improbable
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
crunchy; gritty (sand, pebbles, etc.)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
to smash; to break into pieces
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
control; check; restraint; inhibition
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
art of self-defense (defence)
to step firmly; to harden by treading
to crouch; to squat; to cower
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
science (inc. mathematics, medicine, etc.); natural science; science department (university); science course; science (as a school subject)