loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
dirt cheap; super cheap; bargain-priced
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
low-priced; cheap; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; link back to discussion group, bulletin board, etc. posting
vain person; ostentatious person; show-off
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
girl who has led a sheltered life; pet daughter; naive girl; wooden block puzzle; Daughter in the Box; Klotski
model; prototype; archetype; (sewing) pattern
dull; dreary; dissatisfying; disappointing; unattractive; unappealing
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
making efficient; optimization
to be transparent; to show through
skill; expertise; experience; proficiency; mastery; dexterity
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
pressing; stamping; press (machine); the press; news media; military press (weight lifting)
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
whichever one chooses; either way
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
to be struck by lightning; to be yelled at (by someone of higher status); to be scolded harshly
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
article for sale; goods for sale; main attraction; specialty; For Sale
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
purchasers; customer base; market (for a product)
reclamation (e.g. of wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. of a new market); breaking new ground
experiment; experimentation
to be exhausted; to be tired out; to be worn out
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
general public; the masses
to offer for sale; to put on the market
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
stock; inventory; stocking up (e.g. on food); (soup) stock; stock; share; stock (point-in-time economic quantity)
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much