to be launched (e.g. rocket); to lift off; to be washed up (on the shore)
to sell off; to sell completely
springy (texture); doughy; elastic
to be ordered (to do); to be charged with (a duty); to be assigned (a job)
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
everywhere; at every turn
remodeling; remodelling; restructuring; modding
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
container (e.g. shipping); skip
storage; putting or stowing away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; over the top; over par
strategy meeting; council of war
blank space; margin; blank canvas
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
pin (e.g. hairpin, bowling pin, golf pin, etc.); one (on dice, in cards, etc.); beginning; best; kickback
to indicate; to show; to point to
Holy City (e.g. Jerusalem, Mecca)
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
ranking equal with; comparing favourably with; comparing favorably with
internal conditions; true state of affairs
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
to follow in order; to go through step-by-step
crown; diadem; bottle cap
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
on countless occasions; many a time
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report