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
long stretch; long haul; marathon; long scene (in a play); long act
stakeout; ambush; lookout; watch; paste-up; collage
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
diversion; distraction; feint
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
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
support; help; backing; covering (from enemy attack); protection
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
many; much; plenty; hardly
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
barely miss (meeting someone, catching a train, etc.)
each; (arch.) you (plural)
group; party; team; squad; section
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
slope; slanting surface; bevel
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
way (of doing); manner; method