tolerance level; permissible range; acceptable limits
to share (life's) joys and sorrows (with); to share the good and the bad (with); to stick together through thick and thin
outward; superficial; external; apparent
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
raw materials; ingredient
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
filling (up) a hole; filling in (for a gap, vacancy, etc.); stopgap; making up (for a loss, damage, etc.); covering (a deficit); fill-in-the-blank activity
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
increase (in an amount of money)
to drive a bargain; to beat down the price; to haggle
discount; reduction; rebate; tenths discounted; tenths reduced
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
business discussion; negotiation
twilight; sunset; dusk; evening
becoming active; increase in activity
affable; sociable; friendly
heavy outfit designed to keep out the cold
lovely; cute; charming; sweet
(inflectional) ending of a word; end of a sentence
for one's true nature to come out
heavy equipment; heavily equipped; heavily armed; heavily armored
taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
cute; adorable; charming; lovely; pretty
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
senior; older; third-year kindergarten student
the question remains; it comes into question
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
(exercising) the right to command
to take command; to give direction
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
with a clatter; with a rattle; (almost) empty; (mostly) vacant; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
coolie; laborer; labourer; carrier
to be curious; to wonder; to marvel