proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
programme; program; plans; arrangements
to bury; to embed; to implant
estimate (of costs); budget
(cash) register; checkout (counter); cashier
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
skill; expertise; experience; proficiency; mastery; dexterity
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
for today; for the time being
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
once again; yet again; (there you go) again
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
additional finance; additional funding
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
beginning of next week (usu. Monday); early next week
discussion; deliberation; thought; opinion
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
female company president; female CEO
devotion; attachment; obsession; infatuation; (romantic) obsession
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another; successively
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
beginning; outset; first; onset
then; and (then); in that case; if so
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
to warm (up); to heat (up); to sit on (an idea, plan, etc.); to keep to oneself; to renew (an old friendship); to take for oneself