for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
gold mine; treasure trove; golconda; (lit.) mountain of treasures
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
bed and food; eating and sleeping
analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
control; check; restraint; inhibition
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
to withstand; to be able to endure
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
civilian in military employ
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
grand; heroic; sublime; fierce
spirit; heart; disposition
curiosity; inquisitiveness
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
progress; advance; improvement; development
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
in detail; with great care; completely; fully
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to fall flat; to collapse in a heap
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
to sum it up in one word; ... is the word for it
to explain; to dispel doubts
word for word; verbatim; a single word and a single phrase
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits