literally; to the letter; literal
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
traveling about to gain skill in combat (travelling)
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
later on; eventually; afterwards
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
changing completely; transformation
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
conference room; council room
food and drink; eating and drinking
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
abstaining from smoking; quitting smoking; No Smoking!; Smoking Prohibited!
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
veneer board; plywood; joint publication
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
corridor; hallway; passageway