wig; hairpiece (esp. to cover hair loss); toupee
nausea; feeling like throwing up; feeling sick
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
office building; office complex
high-rise building; tall building; multi-storied building
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; eccentricity; person with unusual tastes; eccentric; oddball
empty lot; vacant plot of land
to create a breeding ground for future problems; to turn a blind eye to future trouble; to allow for something to come back and bite one in the ass (in the future)
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
towards the ground; with respect to the ground; ground (speed, attack, etc.)
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
to abbreviate; to abridge; to omit; to leave out; to take; to capture
(reciprocal) communication; (coming to a) mutual understanding
triple; treble; threefold; three-ply; triplicate
final destination; last stop; end; conclusion; goal
housing district; residential district
chalice (for Holy Communion); Holy Chalice; Holy Grail
volley firing; fusillade; broadside
mountain chain; mountains
government office; public office
to be unable to bear (something) any longer; to be unable to put up with
to vent one's frustration; to relieve one's pent-up anger; to let off one's pent-up feelings; to let off steam
circuit; cycle (e.g. Krebs cycle); cycle; loop
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
to feel sorry (for, that); to regret (that); to feel pity; to sympathize
standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose
one-year-old; one year old
to make a splash; to evoke a response; to meet with a reaction
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
overseas student; exchange student