point in common; common feature
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); green onion; spring onion
South Pole; the Antarctic; Antarctica
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
freezing; cold storage; refrigeration
collapsing in the street (from exhaustion, illness, etc.); falling dead in the street; person lying dead in the street
falling heavily (of rain, snow, etc.)
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
to tear off; to strip; to rob
death from cold; freezing to death
snowy mountain; permanently snow-covered mountain; pile of snow; Himalayas
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
modern convenience; convenience of civilized life; blessings of civilization
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
accurate; correct; precise; exact
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
apartment with one bedroom and a combined dining room and kitchen
practical; useful; utilitarian; pragmatic
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
(plain) hot water; boiled water
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to pause; to have a short intermission
unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.); inconsistency; fickleness; capriciousness
to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
beautification; glorification
to say everything one wants to say; to exhaust a topic
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
dirt cheap; very cheap; worthless; lot (in a sale)