to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
subordinate; secondary; junior; incidental
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
advanced level; high grade; senior
suggestion; hint; implication
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
possible; likely; probable
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
thickness; profundity; depth
main object; principal object; true aim
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
popular; folksy; plebeian; ordinary; unpretentious
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
handwork; handcraft; manual labor; manual labour; working with one's hands
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
outline; summary; gist; in brief
archaic word; obsolete word; old saying; old adage; old language; ancient language
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
euphemistic; circumlocutory; roundabout; indirect
low rank; lower position; subordinate position; lower order (e.g. byte)
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
being in dire distress; being hard put to it; the four and eight kinds of suffering
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
at least; at most; (even) just
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
asking for the moon; pining for what one doesn't have; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence; asking for too much; asking for the impossible