base (e.g. of a triangle); low class; low in social standing; base (e.g. of support); foundation
job; work; duties; trade; skill
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
exaggerated; extravagant; overdone
moral duty; moral obligations; justification; pretext; just cause
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
gross profit; gross margin
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
commerce; trade; business
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
something like ...; something called ...
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to blame; to find fault with
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
tone (of voice); manner of talking
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
pride; boast; credit (to)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
reason; cause; history; origin
how; in what way; how about
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle