(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
good performance; good work; great success
settlement; solution; resolution
guaranteed; authentic; certified
visit for no reason; go on fool's errand
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
pictorial book; picture book; illustrated reference book; identification manual; field guide
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
hostility; animosity; enmity
to show; to bare (the teeth)
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
firearms; missile; projectile weapon
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
master; teacher; stable master
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
story; tale; talk; discussion
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
the one before last; two generations, etc. previous
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
to allow; to let (somebody) do; to make (somebody) do
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
meddling; fumbling; fondling; playing around with something
accurate; correct; precise; exact
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
skull (esp. weatherbeaten, used as symbol of death); death's head; cranium
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse