very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
way; method; means; (technical) specification
to take down in notes (meeting minutes, etc.); to apply (concepts, ideas, etc. to specific processes or methods); to drop into something (e.g. a bag); to entice; to lure
estimate; estimation; valuation; quotation
materials; data; document
all you have to do is; just; that's all
trial printing; prototype edition
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
serious; not joking; straight
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
important points; main points
bring-your-own (e.g. food and drink); carry-on (e.g. luggage)
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
choices; alternatives; options
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
new; fresh; new item (e.g. customer, regulation); newly created object; new customer
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
diversion; appropriation (e.g. of funds); misappropriation; re-use (e.g. old computer parts); recycling
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
sound source; sound generator; tone generator
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
degree of attention; profile
to mark the end; to spell the end
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
chance; stroke of luck; (curious) turn of events
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line