to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
than; from; out of; except; but; more
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
practical question (problem); practical matter
surroundings; environs; circumference
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
aimless; rambling; desultory; casual
pupil; student; schoolchild
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
difficult to ...; hard to ...
had better ...; had better not ...
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged