ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
kind; sort; species; species
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
nonetheless; nevertheless; but; (and) yet
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
rather; better; instead; if anything
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to fascinate; to enchant; to possess; to bewitch; to enthrall
outward appearance; looks
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
established theory; accepted opinion; accepted explanation
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
again; once more; a second time
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
to dry up; to shrivel (up); to go (completely) dry; to wither (of talents, feelings, etc.); to become desiccated (e.g. of ideas)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
green tract of land; green space
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity