difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
how; in what way; by what means
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
putting an idea into someone's head; suggestion; hint
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
rocky outcrop; jumble of rocks
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
society; the world; the times
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
personage; person (deserving of respect)
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
novel; original; new; innovative
tool; implement; means; furniture
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
eternal; unlimited; endless
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
to lose one's energy; to be cowardly
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
observation; survey; watching
gently sloping; gentle; easy; smooth
section; cross section; profile
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
here and there; in places
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
firm and unyielding; rigid
it's been a long time; long time no see
studying under; looking up to; apprenticing oneself to
teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher
although I say; although one might say; although called
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time