plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
reality; actuality; hard fact
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
destination (one is heading towards); goal
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
station; office; guardroom
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
although I say; although one might say; although called
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
(taking an) objective point of view; viewing objectively
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to crush; to squash; to overpower; to beat; to crush
while; even though; despite
here and there; in places
stone wall; dry wall; rocky cliff; stone precipice
to burn to a crisp; to scorch
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing