to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
secondary; of secondary importance
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
matter for great congratulation
heavy equipment; heavily equipped; heavily armed; heavily armored
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (of letters)
dirt cheap; very cheap; worthless; lot (in a sale)
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
how; in what way; how about; questionable
as you see; as you can see; in accordance with what you see
business (engagement); commercial use; business use
friendship; (on) familiar terms; intimacy; kindness; goodwill
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
prominent; eminent; leading; foremost; distinguished
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
(regular) customer; client; patron; clientele
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
profit; earnings; stroke of luck
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see ...
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle
to smoke (something); to fumigate; to oxidize; to oxidise
patching (clothing); darning; cobbling together (other people's writings, thoughts, etc.); gathering
to dry up; to shrivel (up); to go (completely) dry; to wither (of talents, feelings, etc.); to become desiccated (e.g. of ideas)
supply; provision; raising; procurement
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
packing; crating; packaging
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
one's nose wrinkles (from a strong stench)
to have a hard time of it