item; article; clause; section; point
starting work (on); setting to work (on); commencing (a crime); playing (a move)
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
busy; hectic; frantic; restless; hurried; fidgety
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
fern (esp. species Gleichenia japonica); fernery
all sorts of delicacies; various unusual foods; sumptuous feast
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
human power; human strength; human effort; human agency
irregular natural phenomenon (occurring in the sky)
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
(death from) starvation; starving to death
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
hunger and thirst; starvation
natural disaster; cataclysm
suddenly; all of a sudden
having presence of mind; self-possessed; imperturbable; calm and self-possessed
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up
strength; toughness; bravery; boldness
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
short pause; short interval
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
continuously; from beginning to end; from first to last
pole; climax; extreme; extremity
ancient and modern times; all ages; past and present
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open