domestic and foreign; inside and outside the country
occasionally; now and then; sometimes
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
adviser; advisor; consultant
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
every month; monthly; month by month
life circumstances; lifestyle; (family) finances
fellows; comrade; colleague; one's equal
approximation; rough estimate; ballpark figure
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
aptitude; aptness; suitability
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to come apart at the seams; to be ripped; to begin to open; to begin to bloom; to smile broadly; to break into a smile
talking while standing; standing around talking
being concentrated on one thing; devoting oneself completely to something
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
stealthy footsteps; walking on tiptoe
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
massing (of troops); gathering
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to push (something) against