contradiction; inconsistency
oral instruction; passing information by word-of-mouth; oral tradition
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
Now let's return to the main subject; To return from the digression,.. (in a conversation, speech, or story-telling)
in groups of twos and threes; in small groups
besides; furthermore; moreover
posterity; future generations
peril; danger; hazard; distress
each time it happens; at all such times
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
defense; defence; protection
position; location; base; point; site
permanent; perpetual; lasting
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
in spite of; regardless of
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
firm and solid; stout and durable
general idea; concept; notion
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
stronghold; fortress; strategic position; key position
permanent stationing; staying permanently; resident (program, file, etc.)
information; news; report; reward; retribution
follow-up report; further news
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
eight-tenths; casting someone out; type of baggy tobi trousers with the baggy part taking up eight-tenths of the full length of the trouser leg
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
regardless of; irrespective of
news; word; tidings; omen
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)