Lesson 82 (vague)

Question 1

Somewhere in the region of

Answer 1

Around / about (less formal)

Question 2

Approximately

Answer 2

Could be a week before or after; rather formal

Question 3

A week or so

Answer 3

More than a week, but unclear how much more; (informal)

Question 4

Quite a few

Answer 4

A surprisingly or undesirably large number

Question 5

Smattering

Answer 5

Small proportion

Question 6

Dash/smidgen

Answer 6

Very small quantity

Question 7

Dollop

Answer 7

Usually a small amount; we can also say a large dollop

Question 8

Lashings

Answer 8

Very large quantities

Question 9

Oodles

Answer 9

Very large quantities

Question 10

Stacks of

Answer 10

A large number or quantity of (informal)

Question 11

More or less

Answer 11

Is often used with verbs and adverbs to make things more vague

Question 12

A bit/ A bit of a

Answer 12

Is used with adjectives and nouns to soften the meaning

Question 13

Or whatever

Answer 13

Or similar activities

Question 14

Or something

Answer 14

Any other kind of drink you want

Question 15

And things like that/ and that kind of thing

Answer 15

Different kinds of entertaining activities

Question 16

Something along those lines

Answer 16

Something fitting that description

Question 17

Or words to that effect

Answer 17

Or similar words expressing the same meaning

Question 18

In excess of

Answer 18

More than; used in kore formal contexts