design concept; design philosophy; basic ideas behind a design
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
to say no more; to sink into silence
course; route; path; process; means
chronological order; time series
in order; in turn; one by one
opposite; reverse; contrary
useless; vain; aimless; idle
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
100,000,000; one hundred million
several minutes; a few minutes
several years; a few years
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
to count; to include in the number
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to have a reason; to have an excuse
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to wear one's hair up; to arrange one's hair
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
to mistake (A for B); to misread
cosmetics; toilet articles
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
questionnaire; survey; poll
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
item used during spring (esp. clothing)
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade