casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
price reduction; price cut; reduction in price; markdown
to go ahead; to proceed; to carry on
to assemble; to put together; to set up; to form (words, sentences, etc.)
completion; perfection; accomplishment
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
sound; sure; safe; steady; firm
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
influential; powerful; popular; prosperous; doing well
popular line (of products); best-selling line; hot sellers
ratio; proportion; percentage
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
dust; small debris (e.g. dirt, crumbs); trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
to follow; to come after; to come next (to); to rank next (to); to rank second (to)
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
hereabouts; around there; that area
feeling restless; feeling nervous; fidgety; distracted
to be born; to come into the world
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
base; basis; bedrock; platform
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
engraving a seal; engraved seal; engraving; inscribing; brand (i.e. a mark of disgrace); stamp
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
feats of arms; military exploits; distinguished military service
divine grace; divine favour; blessing; benefit; help
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
smuggling; contraband trade
thorough; exhaustive; complete
severe punishment policy; zero-tolerance policy; draconianism
to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.); to take (a measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
to have a certain mood or feeling; to have a hunch
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to be entwined; to be involved
ordinary; run-of-the-mill; usual