the whole; all; on the whole; generally; from the start; from the outset
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
near-field earthquake; local earthquake, esp. with a shallow focus directly under a populated area
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
two (long cylindrical things)
thunderous roar; roaring sound
destruction; collapse; crumbling
stillness; rest; being stationary; standing still; coming to a standstill
violent explosion; bursting
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
five (long cylindrical things)
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
rough (estimate, summary, etc.); broad; general; careless (e.g. work); sloppy; crude
offensive (movement); aggression
six (long cylindrical things)
V sign (hand gesture); peace sign
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
to reach mutual understanding; to understand each other
companion; company; tritagonist; second supporting character
to perform in tune with each other; to get along well; to be in perfect harmony; to make a perfect pair (team, etc.)
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to join forces; to cooperate
jump; plunge; dive; appearing without an appointment; bursting in; arriving unannounced
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
set phrase; stock phrase; conventional expression; usual wording; cliché; clichéd line
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
companion; fellow traveler (person who supports a group, movement, etc. without being a member); sympathizer
more than usual (usu. time)
satisfactory; desirable; favourable; seeming (to be); appearing
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
to win and advance to the next round
most important condition (for); first prerequisite
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
next year; next fiscal year
not factored in; not included in calculations; unaccounted for; unplanned for
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)