level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
please; somehow or other; one way or another
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
stormy and full of drama; many drastic events in the course of events; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
very interesting; of great interest
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
having a poor endgame; missing at the last turn
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
this and that; various things
to read a large number (of); to read widely; to read everything that one can lay one's hands on (usu. of specific type, genre)
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
wedded life; married life
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
form; shape; figure; visage
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
you could say; you might say; verging on the
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
many; much; plenty; hardly
to finish reading; to read through
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
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)
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole