to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
particularly; only; in the case of
being beyond recovery; having no hope of recovery
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
preface; introduction; preamble
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
grasp; catch; understanding
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
kind offices; services; through the good offices of; intercession; mediation
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
arm; skill; efforts; ability
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
minimum; at the very least
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
to sit for an examination
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
and; thereupon; because of that
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
such; this sort of; like this
newcomer; initiate; rookie
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.