natural disaster; natural calamity; act of God
white background; blank; (arch.) 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 (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
excess or deficiency; too much or too little
yes or no answer; agreement or disagreement; consent or refusal
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
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
(large) body; (bulky) frame; (hulking) figure
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 (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday
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
full of openings; half empty; (cutting) sharply; cleanly; (arch.) (progressing) 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 survey; tracing survey; contact tracing (of an infectious disease)
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
foundation stone; cornerstone
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called