to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
go that far; to that extent
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
honour; honor; glory; privilege
utmost limit; extremity; result
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
everything; for (to) everything; (in) anything
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
general merchant; Jack of all trades
chief; main; principal; major
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
special; particular; peculiar; unique
food; food products; foodstuffs
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
domestic; domestically-produced; produced within a country
ability; performance; efficiency
import; importation; introduction; afferent
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
(for) household use; home use; domestic use
electricity; (electric) light
medical apparatus; medical instruments
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
of course; certainly; naturally
(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities
tribe; clan; (taxonomical) tribe; group (of the periodic table)
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing