these guys; these fellows
(not so) much; (not) very
(sense of) rivalry; competitiveness
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
land made arable by the slash-and-burn method; swidden; slash-and-burn farming
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
level ground; plain; flatland
pillage; plunder; looting; robbery
to repeat; to do something over again
hostile; adversarial; antagonistic
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
hardness and softness; hard line and moderate line
to mix; to stir; to blend
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
near; close by; within reach; familiar
messenger; envoy; emissary
danger; peril; hazard; risk
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
minimum; at the very least
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
negotiations; discussions; connection
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
with these words; while saying
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
non-aggression pact; non-aggression treaty
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
but; however; provided that
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
kind offices; services; through the good offices of; intercession; mediation