choices; alternatives; options
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
not necessarily so; is not always true
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
how can (one) do something
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
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
tendency; trend; inclination
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
driving on the left side of the road; driving on the left-hand side of the road; left-hand side driving
various opinions; various theories; various rumors (rumours)
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
to easily defeat; to eat (one's opponent) alive; to bilk; to swindle; to dupe
study; diligence; discount; reduction