ordinary; run-of-the-mill; usual
mead; honey wine; ambrosia; nectar of the gods
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
ardent; passionate; vehement
freedom; free man; free woman
good-natured; of good character
in the end; at the end of the day
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
anything and everything; just about everything
collection of cargo (esp. produce, etc.); cargo booking
without touching; no touching; not participating in; not being concerned by; without being involved in
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
five-day workweek system; five-day school-week; having two days off in at least one week of a month
introduction; bringing in; leading in; installation
to be saved up (of money)
employee welfare; employee benefits; fringe benefits
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
a considerable number; a fair number
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
spy; agent provocateur; covert operative; maker; builder; constructor
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
attractive face and figure
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
outside of one's area of expertise
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)