great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
to hold a grudge; to hold something against someone
expression of appreciation (for someone's efforts); thanks
to scatter away; to fly away; to blow away; to be removed without trace; to vanish
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another; successively
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
another's eyes; other people's eyes; casual observer
but; however; provided that
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
taking; accepting; receipt; leaving; departure; withdrawal
assessment (of value, damages, etc.); scrutiny (of budget requests, etc.); revision (of a budget)
fixed content; settled matter; done deal
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
absent-mindedly; absently; idly; in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
something thrown in (with a purchase); something extra; (giving a) discount; price reduction; addition; embellishment (e.g. to a story)
if you like; if you prefer; if it suits you; if it's fine with you; if you don't mind; if necessary
adding (an extra amount); increasing; tacking on (a charge)
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
separate case; another matter; different matter; another project
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
to sell out; to sell widely; to sell on a large scale