taking a breath (while singing, swimming, etc.); short break; breather
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
hint; suggestion; clue; suggestion
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
sound; noise; audio; acoustics; reverberation
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
indicates being the subject or receiver of an action, decision, etc.; -ee (e.g. employee, examinee, trustee)
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
machinery and materials; equipment; materials for manufacturing machinery
wagon; tea wagon; teacart; station wagon; estate car
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
resistance (to heat, corrosion, etc.); tolerance (to a drug, pain, etc.); resistance (to drugs, pesticides, etc.)
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
major general; rear admiral; air commodore
sharpshooting; shooting; sniping; setting a goal and carrying it out
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
loose articles (not packaged with other things); bulk items; individual items; coins; small change
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip
random; unintentional; unintended
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
heavy-hearted; depressed; dispirited; (feeling) down; feeling reluctant (to do)
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
roundabout; indirect; circuitous; ignorant (of the world)
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
support; backing; patronage
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
elder; senior; senior monk; dean; presbyter
rival; competitor; competition
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)