the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
biocenosis; biotic community; biological community
something-something (e.g. platitudes, waffling); yada yada; so-and-so
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
control; check; restraint; inhibition
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
up until now; as recently as the present
very much; very many; more and more
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
person of common sense; common sense man
to tighten the reins; to bring (someone) under control
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
already; now; no longer; not any more
out of hand; uncontrollable; out of control; messy
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...