natural calamity; disaster
white background; blank; female virgin
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
audience; attendance; hearers
comparatively; relatively
to bring; to take; to bring about
excess or deficiency; too much or too little
answer respectively agreement or disagreement
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable
incredible; extraordinary; exceptional; phenomenal
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
transition, cutover period
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
few decades; many decades; several decades
increase in speed, acceleration
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
speculation; venture; stockjobbing; gambling (on stocks)
practical; useful; utilitarian; pragmatic
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
birth; creation; formation
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)
wide area; wide view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-out view
hollow; sharply; cleanly (of cutting); smoothly
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
double extra-large; 2XL; XXL
in a day; in a brief space of time
follow-up (tracing) survey
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
foundation stone; cornerstone
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak