I can speak French, or at least a 'reasonable facsimile' of French. [=I can speak French but not very well]
Please be more 'reasonable'. There is no way I'll be able to finish all this work in so little time.
We finished within a 'reasonable' [='acceptable'] amount of time.
(..) We must reply in kind. I say we wait until he looks at us, then laugh like, "Yes, you are a smart and strong competitor, "but we are also smart and strong, and we have a reasonable chance of defeating you." How exactly would that laugh go? That sounds more like, "We are a tall, thin woman (..)2008 TvShow: The Big Bang Theory Title: The Bat Jar Conjecture Season: 1 Episode 13