superman; superwoman; Ubermensch (e.g. Nietzsche's ideal man of the future); overman
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to squash; to crush; to flatten
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
graduation examination; graduation test
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
guffawing; roaring (with laughter); (laughing) heartily
to be injured; to sustain a wound
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
at the last moment; this late in the game
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
outside of; not covered by
and also; and on top of that; so (I take it that ...); then ...; (arch.) in that case; (arch.) if so
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
the facts; the truth; the true state of affairs; in truth; in fact; in reality
cheap; rubbishy; shoddy; roughly made
way; method; means; resource; course
heigh-ho; heave-ho; alley oop
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
to carry; to bring (to a place)
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to jump upon (a moving object)
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
tension; mental strain; nervousness
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining