not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
how long; how far; how much
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
patient; unhurried; leisurely
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
inner structure; internal anatomy
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
performing without rehearsal; doing impromptu
miniature; miniature figure; miniature model
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
one-by-one; separately; in detail
my; one's own; personal; privately owned
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
skill; proficiency; dexterity; flattery
exhibition; display; putting on show
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
more than usual; especially; particularly
extinction; annihilation; destruction
cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
with a pop; with a squish; grainy; crunchy; bubble wrap; small grains
to twist; to screw; to wrench; to sprain
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
material; materials; data; information; documents
satisfying; pleasing; gratifying
general mobilization; full mobilization
magnificent; grand; splendid; imposing
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off