heavy equipment; heavily equipped; heavily armed; heavily armored
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed
in good health; alive and well; going strong
beauty of slender female legs
rival; competitor; competition
businessperson; businessman; businesswoman; entrepreneur; captain of industry
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
secret language; jargon; cant; argot; slang
and; thereupon; because of that
to mistake (for something or someone else); to be unable to recognize
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
intensive training; extra hard training
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
floatingly; driftingly; softly; gently; restlessly; uncertainly
nesting hole; burrow; den
nest-building; making a hive, web, den, etc.
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
to get an upset stomach; to have diarrhea
one's future; one's fate; prospects; one's way; one's path
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
strange; mysterious; queer; weird
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
Old World (i.e. Asia, Africa, Europe)
extreme cold; intense cold; coldest season; midwinter
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
interval between the waves; gap between waves
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
dustbin of history; ash heap of history; obscurity; long-forgotten memory
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be