just a handful; only a small number (of)
radio (communication); wireless; not using wires
in the mountains; among the mountains
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
steel tower; electricity pylon; transmission tower
paranoid; obsessive; fixated; monomaniacal
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance
pair; the two; both persons; both things
polite; courteous; hospitable; careful; handled with great care; treated with attention
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
children's song; nursery rhyme
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
matter (to attend to); business; affair; use; need
(afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siesta
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
number of times; frequency; count
pharmacy; drugstore; chemist's (shop); pharmacist; druggist; chemist
dress; one-piece (e.g. swimsuit)
cooking stove; burner (gas, electric, etc.); range; cooktop; hob
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
the prosecution; prosecution side
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
pottery; earthenware; ceramics; (soft-paste) porcelain; china
make; manufacture; -made; made of ...; made in ...
store; shop; establishment; restaurant