oral; verbal; spoken; parol
address (of a home, business, etc.); residence; domicile
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
battle formation; battle array; lineup (of a team, etc.); cast; staff
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
long stretch; long haul; marathon; long scene (in a play); long act
stakeout; ambush; lookout; watch; paste-up; collage
2nd day of the month; two days
personal digital assistant; PDA
unit; (small) group (esp. in music or entertainment); band
to switch off; to turn off
to catch one's attention; to catch one's ear; to be annoying to one's ear
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
scarecrow; figurehead; dummy
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
diversion; distraction; feint
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
witnessing; observing; sighting
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
to negotiate; to settle a matter; to arrange
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
name recognition; established reputation
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
support; help; backing; covering (from enemy attack); protection