leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
to accomplish something; to leave a mark; to make an impression; to build a track record
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
genius; prodigy; natural gift
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to differ; to vary; to disagree
thought; consideration; thinking
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
special; particular; peculiar; unique
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped
speech and conduct; words and deeds
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
professor; teaching; instruction
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
refresh (e.g. memory, one's spirits, etc.)
stagnation; hindrance; delay
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
faint, ironic or bittersweet smile
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
metabolism; renewal; regeneration; replacing the old with the new
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing