depression; lowlands; low ground; bottom land; plain
common people; ordinary people; masses
arriving at the present; present-day; to arrive at the present day
slightly elevated; slightly higher (of a price); marginally up; edging higher
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
thoughtful; deep-thinking
showing no sign of; not giving the slightest indication of; saying nothing at all about; not breathing a word of
stochastic; probabilistic
writing; entry (e.g. to a form); posting (e.g. to a blog)
to offer; to present; to serve (food and drink); to offer (to the gods); to set up (before an altar)
billboard; advertising tower; face (of a company, group, etc.); poster girl; poster boy
performer (usu. in a boy band or girl group) with an image cultivated to foster a dedicated fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
living; lifestyle; living room
to be working hard; to be doing one's best
to act timid; to show diffidence; to be hesitant; to appear embarrassed; to look ashamed
thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey
to be oversensitive; to be nervous; to be overly concerned; to worry too much
to take a breather; to take a rest; to take a break
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
English mastiff (dog breed); mastiff (dog type)
to finger; to play with; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
deadlock; stalemate; standstill; hopeless position; lost game; zugzwang
to roast; to parch; to toast; to boil down
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
dial (of a meter, watch, etc.); face (of a clock); keyboard (on a typewriter, etc.); letter board (communication aid for people unable to speak); communication board
floating (e.g. in air, water); floatation; buoyancy; buoying up (e.g. economy)
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
to speak; to say; to vocalize