chief; main; principal; important
poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
in any way; to some extent; even if only a little
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
to become possible; to become able to (do)
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to burst open; to open suddenly (of a door); to change completely; to do a 180
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
document; official papers
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
later on; eventually; afterwards
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
so ... that ...; to that extent; to that degree
to look down on; to make light of
practical; realistic; pragmatic
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
waiting to see one's opponent's move; playing a waiting game
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
Now let's return to the main subject; To return from the digression,.. (in a conversation, speech, or story-telling)
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
promise; vow; engagement; convention; rule; resolution
conclusion; execution (of a contract); entering (into treaty); fastening (as in a joint)
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
these guys; these fellows
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen