considerably; fairly; quite
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
minimum; at the very least
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
support; backing; patronage
at least; at most; (even) just
wound suffered in a fight
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
one eye; one of one's eyes
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
stupid brat; son of a bitch
-clad; in the midst of; tenths (e.g. wholesale price, as tenths of retail price); times (i.e. multiplied by); able-to-seat (of a chair, etc.)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
one person; another name; nickname; alias
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
calamity; disaster; misfortune
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old