stroke of the brush; touch; literary style
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
mindset; outlook; view; way of looking at things; perspective
dullard; indecisive person
blockhead; dunce; dimwit; dolt; slowcoach; slowpoke
fool; blockhead; idiot; dunce
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
to arrive; to come to pass
important points; main points
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
concealment; suppression; hiding
transport; transportation
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
fifth day of the month; five days
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
groundless rumor (rumour)
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required