rise of the curtain; opening of a play; beginning (e.g. of an era); start; opening (of a tournament, festival, etc.)
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
fundamental form; basic form; basic pattern; basic model; basic type; prototype
personal aeroplane; personal airplane
shell (of a crab, tortoise, etc.); carapace; (person's) back; years of experience
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
to shift; to move; to slide; to move (an appointment, meeting, etc.); to bring forward; to put back
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
continuation; succession; series; continuous
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
landing; alighting; touch down
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
radio (communication); wireless; not using wires
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to bite and tear; to bite a hole in
to haunt to death; to possess and kill
fellow traveler; fellow traveller; travelling companion; taking someone along unwillingly (e.g. in death); forcing to take part
(volcanic) crater; caldera; burner (of a boiler)
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
floating; buoyancy; fishing float; bobber; buoy; lifebuoy
shellfish; seashell; shell
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on