when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
good policy; wise policy; best plan
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to say; to be called; to do
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
several minutes; a few minutes
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
to cut down (grass, etc.; by swinging a sickle, scythe, etc.); to mow
rising (smoke, clouds, etc.); rolling up; billowing up
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
rather than; more ... than ...
evaluation; appraisal; assessment; judgement; estimation; criticism
inspection; examination; survey
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday
transcendence; transcendency
transcendent being; ascended being
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
being placed one upon another; piling up; superimposition; superposition; excellent; splendid
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to get off one's backside; to bestir oneself
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
surely (not); certainly (not)
to meet fortuitously; to meet by chance; to happen across
carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped
very good luck; excellent fortune
to happen to have; to have on hand; to carry (e.g. money)
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox