to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
such; like that; that sort of; very
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
speaker; narrator; speaker (of a language)
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
extract; excerpt; selection
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
to mix; to stir; to blend
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
irregular; atypical; anomalous; anomalistic; abnormal
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
many; much; plenty; hardly
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
should; must; -able; probably; likely
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
use; utilization; utilisation; application
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
ago; since; before; previous
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
while; even though; despite
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
style (of a work, author, artist, etc.); characteristics
opinion; point of view; visual point
(one's) master; Lord; the main thing; the majority
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to