at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
walking briskly; determinedly
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
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)
to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to stop walking; to pause
now that; since; so long as; because
to fail (in getting a job); to miss out (at fishing, hunting, etc.); to be left out; to be crowded out
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
one's post; place of work; workplace
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
sharing; division; draw; tie
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
good feeling; feeling good
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
to some extent; to a certain extent
rough estimate; rough calculation; expectation; anticipation; plan
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
risky speculation; big gamble; large bet
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously