common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
to explain adequately; to be accountable
(not) merely; (not) simply
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
person with supernatural power; person capable of extrasensory perception
to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude
behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
self-sacrifice; self-renunciation
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
product; produce; result; fruit
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
very; much; greatly; a lot of
contradiction; inconsistency
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
taking a philosophic view; looking at the long term; farsightedness
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
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
hot topic; talk of the town