to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
with a friendly grin; smilingly
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
relation; connection; relevance
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
guidelines for action; personal principles
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
knowing; (an) acquaintance
reigning; controlling; dictating
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
hostile nature; inimical character
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
although I say; although one might say; although called
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
ghost town; deserted village; village without inhabitants
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
den; haunt; hangout; nest; lair
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
illegal channel; back channel; black market
in person; personally; directly
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on
career track; promotional track; fast track; upward mobility
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
any more; any further; any better; any longer
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
decision; settlement; definition
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living