practice (as opposed to theory); actual practice; actual site; (at) the scene; (on) the spot
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
irregular; unsystematic; unsteady; disorderly
(physical) growth; development
today and tomorrow; today or tomorrow; in a day or two; very soon
to thin out (plants, seedlings, crops, etc.); to cull; to run on a curtailed schedule; to cut down; to kill a newborn child (due to financial difficulties)
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
outside of one's area of expertise; outside one's field
suitable person; well-qualified person; responsible party; responsible person
flashy; gaudy; flamboyant
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
high-speed craft; high-speed vessel; fast ferry
antecedents; ancestor; previous position; previous existence; predecessor organization; predecessor organisation
buying up plots of land; land sharking; raising the ground level (with fill)
underworld; underside of society
outskirts (of a town); run-down district
security for a loan; collateral
from here; from this place
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
just the other day; quite recently
expiration of a term; becoming overdue
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
abuse; curse; swearing; insult
to the very end; to the bitter end; to the last; to the hilt; thoroughly
next generation; future generation
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
stars; the stars and planets; celestial bodies
possession (by a spirit, demon, etc.); dependence (on)
dialing the wrong number; misdial
to sheathe one's sword; to lay down arms; to bury the hatchet
to select someone (out of many people)
to become accustomed to calling (e.g. someone by a certain name)
caravan; group of people touring to sell, investigate, etc.
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
each house; every house; many houses
spire; steeple; pinnacle; minaret
wooden building blocks; wooden bricks; playing with building blocks; piled timber; piling up wood
in-house; (on) the grounds; (in) the premises; hall; theatre; theater