trial calculation; preliminary calculation; estimation
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
camera shake; picture blur; deviation; slight shifting
it is certain true that ... (but); you can't argue that it's not ... (but)
measurement error; calculation error
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
to put one's life on the line
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
to fan; to incite; to instigate
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
throwaway; disposable; single-use
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
specialization; specialisation
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
serious look (on one's face); straight face
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed