plating (chrome, gold, silver, etc.); coating; gilding; pretense; pretence; simulation
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
grasp; catch; understanding
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to walk around; to travel around
buying power; purchasing power
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
to neglect; to leave undone; to lay aside
(lucky) find; bargain; good buy; treasure trove
this is why; this means; it is the case that
underground; subterranean
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
going in and out of style; changes in fashion
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception
to talk; to chat; to chatter
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
really; truly; indeed; good grief
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to gather; to collect; to assemble
each and all; every single one; everybody
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to be helpful; to be useful
that is to say; so that means
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)