whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
valuable article; valuables
rough sketch; floor plan; blueprint
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
authenticity; credibility
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); earnest; resolute; (arch.) one bloodline; (arch.) one clan
compensation; reparations; indemnity; damages
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
two equal parts; exactly two parts
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
unable to leave the work at hand; right in the middle of something; tied up; busy
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
promotion of industry; inauguration of a new industrial enterprise
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
tone (of voice); manner of talking
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he