always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
approximation; rough estimate; ballpark figure
armed forces; military; troops
the front; honest; upright; decent
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
military forces; army; troops; number of soldiers
difference; variation; difference
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)
presumption; assumption; estimation
setting (someone) to work; employment; using; causative
demon-infested place; ominous place; mysterious, unfrequented area; den of iniquity
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; marijuana; cannabis; not genuine
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
very rare; very unlikely (to happen); scarcely; seldom; improbable; almost never (occurring)
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase