commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
epidemiology; the study of epidemics
exceptional; praiseworthy; laudable
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
future (usually near); prospects
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
black joke; black comedy; morbid humor
to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
after a long time; for the first time in a while
pitch dark; total darkness
to slip out; to steal out; to excel; to stand out
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
to detest; to abhor; to loathe
private talk; confidential talk; secret talk
to be led by; to be headed by
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
no need to guess; certainly
abundant harvest; bumper crop
quantity of heat (e.g. in calories, BTU, etc.); heat value; calorific value; (degree of) enthusiasm; zeal; passion
extraordinary; special; exceptional; non-standard grammatical construction; ungrammatical usage; solecism
by-product; spin-off; outgrowth; side effect
being incident to; being accompanied by; being collateral with; being attached to
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
creating patterns in human flesh through scarification
ember; brand; stub (of used candle, match etc.)
(social) class; rank; grade
military exploits; military feats; military achievements; distinguished military service
charm against evil spirits; talisman; amulet
(religious) vow; prayer (for something by making a vow)
widow; divorced woman not remarried; unmarried woman
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue