paltry; trifling; piddling; stud; small protuberance
at first; initially; in the beginning
contract; compact; agreement
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
rate; ratio; percentage; commission; poundage; percentage
addition; adding; supplement
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
absolute beginner; complete amateur
numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
to feel dizzy; to have blood rush to one's head; to lose one's cool; to be obsessed; to be infatuated; to become conceited
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)
prudent; thoughtful; discreet
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
proposal; offer; request; application
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
advance payment; up-front payment; prepayment
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
honour; honor; glory; privilege
one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
of course; certainly; naturally
to concern; to be related
final decision; ultimate decision; official decision; finalizing; last word (on or about something); final word
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
as it is bound to (happen); following the natural course; though possible as it may be
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
in form; ceremonial; for form's sake; pro forma
entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation