ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
main guest; guest of honor; guest of honour
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
(land) with a thump; slumping (of something heavy); (lying down) with a flop; effortlessly (throw onto); roundishly (shaped; of something large)
to congratulate; to celebrate
distrust; mistrust; insincerity; impiety; faithlessness
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
to change completely; to change suddenly
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
rough estimate; rough calculation; expectation; anticipation; plan
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
to need; to demand; to take; to require
country; territory; domain; realm
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
mixed (e.g. team, chorus)
antsy; agitated; irritated; anxious; vexed
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over (something); pondering
standing at attention; standing stiffly upright
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
at the very beginning of one's speech; immediately upon opening one's mouth (to speak); before anything else; first of all
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)