ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to rewind; to rally; to recover; to come back
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
effective temperature; wind-chill index (factor)
chimney; smokestack; funnel (of a ship); carrying a passenger without turning on the taximeter
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
being drawn to many things; distraction; difficulty of choice; difficulty in choosing; being unable to decide
rich in variety; diverse; wide-ranging; multifarious
to be in complete attendance
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
embodiment; realization; materialization
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
that is to say; so that means
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
explanation; interpretation
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
to be relieved; to feel relieved
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble