average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
secret feud; wordless pantomime performed in the dark (in kabuki)
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
quarrel; dispute; argument
breaking off relations; disconnection; insulation (esp. electrical); isolation
for convenience; as a matter of convenience
naming; giving a name; designation; nominal
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
questionable; doubtful; suspicious
divergence; alienation; deviation; estrangement; separation; detachment
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
favorite; favourite; habitually used
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
document; official papers
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
sputtering; smoldering; repeated thrusting into something (sword, needle, etc.); pricking repeatedly; mutterings of discontent; faint sounds of complaint
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
scale; scope; plan; structure
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
there are no tricks or gimmicks (phrase used at magic shows); perfectly ordinary (e.g. mirror, pack of cards)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
work; business; company; study