dominion; territory; possession
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
stubborn person; bonehead; bullethead; pig-headed person
trade sample; product sample
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
list price; regular price; established price
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
starting afresh; going back to square one; abandoning (e.g. a plan); clearing an abacus
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
classified information; top secret
if you ask me ...; as for ...
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
raw materials; ingredients
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
inventory; stock; goods; list
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
to half-rise to one's feet
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
to look forward to something
to be embarrassed; to lose face
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
reputation; respectability; honour; honor
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)