splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
person in the same line of business; people in the same trade; the trade; the profession
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
as (for); for; in the capacity of
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
windy; windswept; receive harsh treatment
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; rich in experience
tough guy; wild one; fearless fighter
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
associate editor; deputy editor
to hang up; to hoist; to denounce; to subject someone to a kangaroo court
difficult to ...; hard to ...
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
surmise (about somebody's feelings); guess; conjecture
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to attempt; to test; to try out