to be profitable; to yield a profit
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
retention; maintenance; preservation
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
to be curious; to wonder; to marvel
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
thaw; defrosting; decompression (e.g. of a file); unpacking; extracting
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
to be found; to be discovered
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
shopping; purchased goods
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
with a friendly grin; smilingly
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
selling out; being sold out
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
one thing or another; this and that; something or another
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
favourable; favorable; promising; satisfactory; in good shape
celebratory drink; celebratory spirits; holiday cheer
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention