heredity; (genetic) inheritance
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
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
destruction; collapse; crumbling
stillness; rest; being stationary; standing still; coming to a standstill
five (long cylindrical things)
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
rough (estimate, summary, etc.); broad; general; careless (e.g. work); sloppy; crude
six (long cylindrical things)
V sign (hand gesture); peace sign
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.)
to join forces; to cooperate
jump; plunge; dive; appearing without an appointment; bursting in; arriving unannounced
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
satisfactory; desirable; favourable; seeming (to be); appearing
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
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
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)
safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)
trial calculation; preliminary calculation; estimation
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage