(not so) much; (not) very
slumping; flopping down; heavily rotating
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
cheap; rubbishy; shoddy; roughly made
due form; official; formality
document; official papers
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
necessary information; required fields (e.g. in a form)
this is why; this means; it is the case that
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
adviser; advisor; consultant
affixing a seal (to); putting one's seal (on)
seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
cliche; platitude; formula; set phrase
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
blank column; blank space
seal; stamp; judgment; judgement; size (of paper or books)
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
smirkingly; smugly; broadly
how long; how much; to what extent
to spend time (on doing something)
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
first part; first volume; prequel
little more than; only slightly better than; almost the same as
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very