generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
to detain; to check; to restrain
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
reality; actuality; hard fact
suggestion; hint; implication
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
gazing at; staring at fixedly; eyeballing; glaring; giving a hard look
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
(not) even once; (not) ever
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
just-harvested; something freshly harvested or gathered (usually produce)
crop; crops; (agricultural) produce; farm products
heaps; a lot; plenty; with a thud
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to sell off; to sell completely
everything; anything; nothing
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
public institution; public organization; official body
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
smuggling oneself into a country; illegal immigration
punishment; penalty; penal regulations; penal code
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
advisory level; warning level
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to start; to start up; to embark on; to get going; to commence
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
urgent business; pressing need; imperative
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted