chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
firm promise; definite promise
certainly; surely; definitely
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
conference room; council room
information; news; report; reward; retribution
participant; entrant; player; competitor
chief; main; principal; major
return (home); repatriation; feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
for dear life; barely escaping alive
to be heartbroken; to have one's heart break; to be overwhelmed with grief
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
pride; dignity; self-respect
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
when it becomes; when it comes to
thickheaded; obstinate; inflexible; stubborn
it is certain true that ... (but); you can't argue that it's not ... (but)
inorganic matter; inorganic substance; inorganic compound
to disappear; to vanish; to bolt; to go into hiding
technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities
receiving in advance (e.g. wages, interest); taking before others; anticipation; being ahead of (e.g. the times); prefetch; anticipatory completion (i.e. finishing another's sentence)
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
(political) power; authority; influence