as affairs stand; judging from the present situation; as things are now
not becoming a problem; out of the question; not worth considering; insignificant; negligible
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)
to infer; to figure out; to get an idea of; to tell; to imagine; to guess
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
real life; actual life; everyday life
fury; flying into a rage; outrage
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
correction; revision; amendment
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
namely; that is (to say); in other words
one's own style; self-taught manner
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
middle way; (golden) mean; moderation; the Doctrine of the Mean (one of the Four Books)
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
halving; splitting evenly; sharing equally
to lower (a price, tax, standard, etc.); to bring down; to demote; to withdraw (a proposal, request, etc.); to abandon; to withdraw (troops, etc.)
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
(open) a little; slightly; narrowly; (cut) finely; thinly
to head home; to leave for home
regret; remorse; repentance; contrition
autumn sowing; fall sowing
strenuous effort; hard struggle; working hard; hard fighting; fierce fighting
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
operation (of a machine); running; driving (a vehicle); use (of capital, funds, etc.); management
remodeling; remodelling; reconstruction; modding
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
planning; plan; project; arrangements
participation; taking part; consultant; councillor; adviser
(not) so much; (not) that much
advantages and disadvantages; pros and cons
unsophisticated; ruggedly honest; artless; unaffected; simple; naive
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
to make progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
and yet; despite (all) that
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
unlimited; endless; boundless; infinite