apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
the same generation; coeval
disclosure; exposure; revelation
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
unheard-of; unprecedented
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
to say no more; to sink into silence
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
abuse; curse; swearing; insult
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
odds and ends; all; every
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
conviction; belief; confidence
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
disorder; disturbance; unrest
handwriting; handwritten; hand-painted; hand-drawn
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
one's share; one's portion
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
general idea; concept; notion
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at