to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
oxygen deficiency; oxygen shortage; lack of oxygen
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
on countless occasions; many a time
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
flapping sound (of wings); fluttering; hum (of insects); whizz (of a flying arrow); whoosh
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
to work hard; to work diligently; to do one's best; to try one's hardest
worm-eaten; moth-eaten; holes eaten in clothing, leaves, etc. by caterpillars, moths, etc.; leaf warbler (any bird of genus Phylloscopus); chiffchaff
first-class goods; A-grade product
to creep about; to crawl around
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
blueness; greenness; tinge of blue; (vegetable) garnish
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
to result in death; to lead to death; to be fatal (e.g. disease)
to worry about what lies ahead (based on the current situation); to look bleak (for the future); to not bode well
vitality; (one's) life force
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to slip out; to steal out; to excel; to stand out
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
bearded face; unshaven face; hairy face
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
to say time and time again; to say till you're blue in the face
with a start; in a fright; alarmedly
in a hurry; hurriedly; hastily; helter-skelter; hurry-scurry; in a panic