contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); retrieval (e.g. data); searching for; referring to
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
quote-unquote; so-called; bracketed
to be profitable; to yield a profit
upstart; nouveau riche; new money; piece promoted to gold general
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
to incur someone's enmity
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
that's true; of course; obviously
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
go on!; right!; here goes!
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
after a long time; for the first time in a while
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
being somewhat excited (agitated)
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch