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extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
I see; that's right; indeed
moderate; proper; just right
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
not knowing one's social position; overweening; overreaching; forgetting who one is
(about) middle; midway
near; nearby; not far off
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
later on; eventually; afterwards
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
to that extent
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
soon; before long; shortly thereafter
moderately; in moderation
extent to which (something) is true or false; whether or not (something) is true
how much; how many; however
more than one can possibly use; countless (e.g. examples); (money) to burn; rolling in (cash)
how many; how much
unbelievable (extent)
(not even) a little; (not even) a tiny bit
since a little while ago
how much (long, far)
the other day; recently; this time; on this occasion
not worth (getting angry about, etc.)
a while later
to the previous extent; as much as previously; as much as one used to
so; so much; this much
all bark and no bite; unable to live up to one's claims
one can say more with a look than with ten thousand words; the eyes cannot belie one's true thoughts; the eyes are the windows to the soul; eyes are as eloquent as the tongue
to a great extent; incredibly (tasty, much, etc.); (money) to burn; rolling in (cash)
so ... that ...; to that extent; to that degree
to go too far; to break bounds
extremely; very; a shitload; a lot; a great amount
recently; a moment before
to that degree; to that extent; that much
untroubled; unworried; unaffected
rightly; properly; moderately
greatly; considerably