very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
transfer; redirection; transmission; forwarding (telephone call, e-mail, etc.)
letter; missive; note; mail
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
obstinate person; stubbornness; pigheadedness; hard head (like a rock)
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
very interesting; of great interest
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
to make a payment via bank deposit transfer; to discard another player's winning tile
to make up (a deficiency); to supplement; to add to; to put towards
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
journal; magazine; periodical
having no idea; having no clue
sender; consignor; remitter
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
estimate; estimation; valuation; quotation
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
100,000,000; one hundred million
capital investment; capital expenditure; investment in plant and equipment
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
economic difficulties; financial difficulties; fiscal difficulties
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
restless; fidgety; in a hurry