(wireless) transceiver; radio; walkie-talkie
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
greater than ...; bigger ...
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
decipherment; interpretation; making out; identification
to cling to (e.g. old customs); to adhere to; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to linger (on); to progress slowly
practical use; application; making good use of; conjugation; inflection
collapse; break; cave-in; market decline; market crash
subway; metro; underground (railway)
to come crashing down; to crumble to pieces; to collapse completely
attachment (to); tenacity of purpose
to be lacking in options; to be too few
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
premises; grounds; campus; compound; precincts
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)
the whole town; all over the town; throughout the town
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
grudge; complaint; reproach
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
stinging (pain); smarting; tingling
sound of wind rustling through a crack; wheezing
ventilation; communication (within an organisation); openness
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
common sense; common knowledge; common understanding
destructive; catastrophic; disastrous; ruinous; devastating
ability to think up names; knack for naming things
animal; beastly; carnal; sensual; brute
chain of command; line of command; command structure; command system
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
licence; license; permit; certificate (of qualification)