originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to think up; to think out; to knit (a pattern into a sweater, etc.); to start knitting
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; (arch.) deftly finishing up; (arch.) putting on the final touches
to place in a row; to line up; to range in order; to list one after another (e.g. excuses, reasons, complaints); to rattle off (e.g. lies, compliments); to reel off
territory; domain; field; area; domain; region
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
specialist shop; shop specializing in a particular type of product
network; Internet; net (e.g. hairnet, tennis net); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
transactions; dealings; business
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
for some reason or other; somehow or other; by some chance
ignition; detonation; triggering; explosion
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
to fall (on); to rain down; to shower down; to befall; to happen (to)
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
artifact; relic (of a past civilization); relic (of a former age); vestige of a bygone era; anachronism; outdated thing
concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten