(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
returning home; going home; coming home; getting home
smelling of mud; smelling of earth; unrefined; unpolished; uncouth
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
security; guarantee; collateral; guarantee (e.g. of safety)
(economic) depression; recession; slump
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
purveyor (to the government or Imperial Household)
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
to make an appearance; to show up
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
time; season; period; phase; stage
large stage; grand stage; the big stage; grand setting
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
to turn up (of evidence, etc.); to become known; to be arrested; to be caught (of a criminal); to be moved to a higher position (of a body part); to be raised (e.g. of a hand to ask a question)
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
reduction by half; halving
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
to crack down on (e.g. crime, corruption); to deal a crushing blow to; to bring down the hammer on
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
called; known as; that; to say
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
persistent; stubborn; sticky; viscous; viscous temperament (in Kretschmer's classification); epileptoid temperament
revamping; reshaping; rearranging; reorganizing
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter