substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
100,000,000; one hundred million
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
counting the revenues and expenditures; counting the gains and losses
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
clearly; distinctly; vividly
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
way of speaking; intimation
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
heavy fog; dense fog; thick fog
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
to draw the line (between two situations); to make a clear distinction; to make it clear where one stands; to take clear responsibility for (mistakes, etc.)
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
to have an acute sense of smell; to have a good nose (for bargains, something amiss, etc.); to have a keen nose; to have an ability to quickly uncover things
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
interference; intervention; meddling
apron of a gun; cover for the touch-hole on a cannon or matchlock
watchful waiting; careful supervision
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
sea level; (surface of) sea