as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
hardships; privations; difficulties
floating and sinking; rise and fall; ebb and flow; ups and downs
stamp (postage); merchandise certificate
mail; postal matter; postal item
day after day; day by day
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
commonplace; ordinary; trite; informal and easy to understand (of writing, etc.)
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
(religious) faith; belief; creed
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
(idle) ease; idleness; leisureliness
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
to fall ill; to be taken ill
intelligence; discernment
meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
narrator; storyteller; reciter
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left