nine parts; ninety percent; mostly; nine percent
stain; blot; flaw; disgrace
forced to use; forced into a position
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
good material; valuable data; positive factor (for the stock market); good news
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause); paying tribute; tribute
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
to be branded a ...; to be labelled a ...
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
heated (e.g. debate); passionate
intellectual curiosity; out of curiosity; inquisitiveness
old age; ageing; aging; old person; the elderly; the aged
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
devastating; catastrophic; crushing
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
former site (of something); site (e.g. of a demolished building)
crack; crevice; split; opening of the vagina; slit
to put on airs; to throw one's weight about; to swagger; to act arrogantly
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
leaping flames; flying sparks; spread of fire (due to leaping flames); repercussions in unanticipated areas; spilling over; impetigo contagiosa
prompt decision; snap judgement; snap judgment
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
stocking up (in case of emergency); stockpile; reserves; storing; laying in (supplies)
to get tired out; to be exhausted
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
what is colloquially called; what is commonly referred to as; what is popularly known as; so-called
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
thermal energy; heat energy
cessation; (coming to an) end
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)