valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
in proportion to; according to; depending on
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
now that; since; so long as; because
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
voluntary activity; voluntary service; labor of love
flat; even; level; plain (speech, etc.); simple
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to have stiff shoulders; to feel ill at ease; to feel uncomfortable; serious; sober
absolute authority or power (over someone or something)
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to insist on; to persist in; to be obstinate
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
great hurry; great haste; rush
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
here and there; in places
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
that's the way it is; such is life
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary