conviction; belief; confidence
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
that's true; of course; obviously
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
such; this sort of; like this
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to be taken for granted; to be generally accepted; to be the established wisdom; to be the (social) convention; to be the customary thing to do
beginning; outset; first; onset
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
long; drawn-out; very long
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
scale; scope; plan; structure
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
vegetables high in beta-carotene
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
chit; sales slip; voucher