so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
fungus; germ; bacterium; bacillus
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (of a voice or sound)
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
succession; continuation; series; sequence
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
people; citizens; subjects; folk
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
(public) peace; stability; tranquility; tranquillity
to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
main cause; primary factor
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
to go after one's dreams; to follow one's dreams; to pursue one's dreams
courageous; brave; bold; valiant
place to die; place of death
to be at a loss for words
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
extension; elongation; (total) length; extension (e.g. of one's work); continuation; extension (of a line segment); extension (property of occupying space)
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
to be frank; to drop all pretense
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to lie; to pretend; to feign; to deceive; to trick
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
stubbornly; firmly; determinedly; obstinately; resolutely; adamantly