to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
intelligence gathering; information gathering
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
important point; emphasis; iteration mark; colon (punctuation)
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competiton in which there are several evenly-matched participants; hotly-contested game (match, market, etc.)
specialization; specialisation
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
decoration; ornament; trimmings
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
colloquialism; colloquial language; slang
amusement; fun; brief entertainment
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
if I'm forced to say something; if anything; if I must say; if I must choose
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
crossed wires or lines (of communication); confusion
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
as a rule; in general; in principle; basically; essentially; fundamentally
continuation; succession; series
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
to distinguish in writing; to use different writing styles; to draw (identifiably)
letter (of alphabet); character; writing