alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
Now let's return to the main subject; To return from the digression,.. (in a conversation, speech, or story-telling)
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
clothes; clothing; garments
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to buy all (of something) one can get one's hands on; to buy up; to scoop up
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
coachman; driver; cabman; postilion
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
gun; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
muddiness; murkiness; impurity; Japanese voiced consonant mark; unrefined sake
famous picture; masterpiece (painting); film classic
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
scene; sight; scenario; setting
slim; slender; slight; delicate
new leaves; young leaves; fresh verdure
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
most of all; extremely; supremely
flow line; streamline; lines representing the flow of a fluid