ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
dark clouds; black clouds
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
very thick; something extremely thick; thick, heavy thread
to be struck by lightning; to be yelled at (by someone of higher status); to be scolded harshly
body; body blow (in boxing)
considerable; formidable; tremendous; really something else; exceptional; impressive
person of common sense; common sense man
stab wound; puncture wound; bite (e.g. from a insect); sting; prick
sputtering; smoldering; repeated thrusting into something (sword, needle, etc.); pricking repeatedly; mutterings of discontent; faint sounds of complaint
the passage of electric current
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
but; however; even though; even if
aloof; morose; stuck-up; smelling strongly of something; having a pungent smell
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
deviation; departure; omission
brilliance; luster; lustre; vividness; life
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
joints; points (of a speech)
to expose oneself (e.g. to danger)
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
to slouch; to stoop; to bend forward; to lean forward
the smartest thing in a tight situation is to beat a retreat
triumphant pose assumed by an athlete
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
to remember; to keep in mind
to lose weight; to become thin; to wither away
pressure; oppression; suppression
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
drafting (a plan, contract, etc.); drawing up
apt to think; tend to think
finish; finishing; finishing touches
blunder; miss; slip; oversight