incompetent; no-talent; worthless person; dimwit; incompetence
to be bulky; to be unwieldy; to grow voluminous
without exaggeration; truthful; factual
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
grasp; catch; understanding
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
long; drawn-out; very long
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
measurement error; calculation error
tolerance level; permissible range; acceptable limits
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
small; fine; detailed; stingy
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
to factor in; to take into account; to include in one's considerations
probability; likelihood; chances
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
still (continuing); as ever; further
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
making practical; making useful; implementing
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
from the beginning; from scratch
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate