hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
comparatively; relatively
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
such ... as; or some such
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
more than anything; above all else
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
subordinate; secondary; junior; incidental
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
witnessing; observing; sighting
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
free (of charge); gratuitous
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
(with a) thump; (hanging) straight down
extermination (esp. pests); expulsion; destruction
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more