jumbling together; lumping together; mixing up
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
to press a question; to cross-examine
real life; actual life; everyday life
occupation; profession; job; vocation; career; trade
familiarity; intimacy; acquaintance
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
tone (of argument); tenor; drift
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
to talk (someone) down; to argue down; to silence; to put (someone) in their place; to corner in an argument; to get the better of
dizzily; giddily; spinning; boiling up
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
to lose one's way; to get lost
unexpectedness; unpredictability; tendency to surprise; element of surprise
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
how many people; a number of people
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
minority ethnic group; ethnic minority; minority race
aspect; phase; condition; modality
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
to gather; to collect; to assemble
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
to discuss; to talk together
armed forces; military; (common) soldier; rank-and-file soldier; underling; ordinary employee
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
guidance; lead; introduction; good offices; guide; primer
to pitch camp; to set up camp