unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
menial; meanness; servility; abject
clearly; distinctly; vividly
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
wall of rock; rock cliff; rock face
precipice; cliff; flat head
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
height (of body); stature
dozens; scores of; decades
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
human power; human strength; human effort; human agency
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
speaking of ...; as for ...
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
to hang over; to cover; to lie over; to fall on one's shoulders; to become one's responsibility; to become a burden
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
falling rocks; fallen rocks
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
pressure; oppression; suppression
stirring; slight movement