natural disaster; natural calamity; act of God
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
stale; hackneyed; clichéd
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
authenticity; credibility
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
to interlace; to fit together; to combine; to mingle
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
formation; molding; making (up); repair (e.g. with plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
to concern; to be related
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
situation where alcohol is being served; (over) a drink
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
there's no smoke without fire
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
nature of the locality; character of a place; local colour; local color
pupil; student; schoolchild
to happen to meet; to come across; to run into; to bump into
(dead) body; corpse; remains
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
chalice (for Holy Communion); Holy Chalice; Holy Grail
angel's raiment; robe of feathers; wings of birds or insects; plumage of birds; type of bug
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
magic; conjuring; sleight of hand; legerdemain
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
religious mission; religious proclamation
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet