half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
deviation; departure; omission
duty; function; office; mission; task
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
assessment (of value, damages, etc.); revision (of a budget)
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
communication skills; communication ability
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
chief; main; principal; important
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
for example; for instance; e.g.
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay