half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
kickoff party; rally; pep party
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
one's support (power) base; the base of one's support in an electorate
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
schedule; program; programme; agenda
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
head (of organization, organisation); chief; sheikh; emir
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
substitute (e.g. actor); substitution; stand-in; double
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
mass communication; mass media
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
condition; state (of health); appearance
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
automatic; intransitive verb
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate