I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
burst of laughter; roar of laughter; in copious amounts
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
loose articles (not packaged with other things); bulk items; individual items; coins; small change
dawn; daybreak; beginning
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
intelligence; intellect; brains
nimble; agile; quick; quick (thinking); smart; alert
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
accurate; correct; precise; exact
hundred million; 100,000,000; 10^8
easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over
comparatively; relatively
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
folk tale; folktale; folk story; folklore
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
to throw one's weight around; to exercise one's authority; to make one's presence felt
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
to leave (a note, will, etc.) behind; to leave (a manuscript, etc.) unfinished; to leave half-written; to forget to write; to leave out
idly; sluggishly; doing nothing
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
international; diplomatic intercourse
public employee; government employee; public-sector worker; public servant; civil servant
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
stylus; steel pen; stencil pen
stencil (for a mimeograph); silkworm egg sheet; base paper; body paper
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
to spend all one's time doing; to do day in, day out; to do nothing but ...; to pass (of days)
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi