amount of damages or loss
seizure; attachment; foreclosure
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark
ex post facto report; report after the event
spinal fluid; cerebrospinal fluid; brains; intelligence
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; in haste
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
rejoicing; glorification; exultation; celebration; enjoyment; singing praises
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
to come uninvited; to crash (a party); to butt in
face value (of a security, bond, or currency); literal meaning; word for word (meaning); (at) face value
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave on one's liver
best; extra-fine; superfine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; by far
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
to be late; to be unpunctual
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to mourn
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
to be left lonely at the top; to be left high and dry by one's friends; to be abandoned by one's supporters; to have the rug pulled from under one; (lit.) to have the ladder pulled out from under one
allegiance; obedience; submission
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
belief; faith; adherence; espousal
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
to look coldly at; to turn a cold shoulder
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
appointment; meeting (e.g. with a customer)
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
destination; place where one is visiting
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
with a click (of a button or switch); one (small protrusion, hole, etc.); single