orders; instructions; directive; command
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
copy; duplicate; facsimile; transcript
genuine article; real thing; real deal
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
starting late; late departure
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
right beside; close to; nearby
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
everywhere; everywhere one goes; wherever one goes
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
to strike dead; to beat to death
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
rather; sooner; preferably
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
while there is life, there is hope; without life, there is nothing; don't waste your life
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...