maintaining the status quo
little more than; only slightly better than; almost the same as
in all ages; over the ages; forever and ever
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
hard (life); tough (world)
to pull from both ends; to pull from both sides; to play tug of war
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
farm (livestock); stock farm; ranch; pasture; meadow; grazing land
hidden reserves of strength; latent energy; potentiality; real strength
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
suggestion; hint; implication
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
shutout; shutting out; locking out; shutout; allowing no runs (goals, etc.)
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
it is not (like that) either
foreign enemy; outside invader
decline; ebb; failure; decay; decrease; loss
quinquennial; recurring every five years
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
interior; inside; internal
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
living thing; living creature; animal; life
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.