lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
hammer; mallet; sledge(hammer); gavel
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
knowing; (an) acquaintance
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
bombshell announcement (statement)
trouble; bother; annoyance
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
(involving) payment; (involving) compensation; paying a fee
without permission; without notice
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
twice; again; second time
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to take hold of; to possess; to haunt
acceleration; speeding up
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
latter period; second half; late stage; third trimester; second semester
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
the West; the Occident; Western countries
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; rice ball
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
unevenness; bumpiness; roughness; imbalance; inequality; unevenness
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
action; operation; effect; function
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to spread rumors; to spread rumours
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current