materials; data; document
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
summons; summonsing; citation; subpoena; arraigning; calling
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
setting (someone) to work; employment; using; causative (verb, etc.)
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
only; merely; but; no more than
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to change completely; to change suddenly
deadly serious; deadly earnest
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor