ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
particularly; only; in the case of
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
true character; real nature
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
great person; eminent figure
appendix; supplement; annex; extra (of a newspaper or magazine)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
headlong rush; rushing recklessly
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
at that time; in those days
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
hesitation; indecision; vacillation