no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
society; public; community; social studies
reduced drawing; miniature copy; microcosm; microcosmos
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
hard to get; hard to come by
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
to become a (bad) habit; to get accustomed to
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
not understanding; not knowing
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
screaming; squawking; squealing; loud complaining; noisy conversation
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
desperately; for one's dear life
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
heart; guts; nerve; central part
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
disposition; temperament; temper; nature