ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
rather than; more ... than ...
fortune-telling; divination; fortune-teller; diviner
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
you could say; you might say; verging on the
one's own work; making by oneself; farming on one's own land; independent farmer
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
classroom learning (as contrasted to practical training); classroom lecture; desk study
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
to begin to walk; to set out
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy); to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)
vein (of ore); reef; streak; lode
source of river; fountainhead
to find (after searching everywhere); to locate; to discover
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
take the world by storm; to hold sway over the minds of the people
absolute best; very finest; top-class; first-rate; elite
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; card; program
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to try to (do); to want to; to be about to (do, happen)
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)