point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
rational; reasonable; logical
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
(something) like that; that sort of; resembling; seemingly authentic; genuine-looking; realistic
for peace of mind; for conscience' sake; by way of consolation
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
village; human habitation; human settlement
the ways of the world; human nature
to hold in one's mouth; to bring with; to take along
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
human relations; personal relationships
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
renewal; update; replacement; renovation; breaking (a record)
successive generations; successive emperors
last days; the end; one's fate
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to listen again; to ask again
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
break in contact; not hearing from; having no communication with
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
unrefined (character, manners); mean; vulgar; bad taste; lacking style
manners; etiquette; polite behaviour
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; essentials; know-how; preparedness; readiness
(feeling of) hatred; (strong) dislike; disgust; aversion; revulsion; loathing
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
to look old; to become time-worn; to become worn out; to become old and grubby; to become musty
firm; unshakeable; resolute
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
because; for; the reason why is ...
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of