protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
(balance) scales; shoulder carrying pole; steelyard
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
even more; still more; further
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
to gather strength; to take heart
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
antiquity; the previous era
company; corporation; workplace
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
enterprise; business; company; corporation
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
one's superior; higher-up; boss; senior
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
absolutely normal; perfectly commonplace; taken for granted
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
to be remembered; to go down in history
great person; eminent figure
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence