to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction; kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
light aircraft; small aircraft
seat (esp. in public places or places with assigned seating); seating
to remove; to take away; to clear away; to tear down; to pull down; to demolish
reception (e.g. of visitors); dealing with
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
to go (to); to make one's way (to); to visit
beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
minimum; minuscule; local minimum
microminiature; ultraminiature; ultra-small
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
very great; enormous; serious
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
technical; specialist; professional; exclusive
oral; verbal; spoken; parol
moving forward (e.g. plans); acceleration (e.g. of payment schedule); front-loading
safety administration; safety control; safety management
inconsistent; illogical; unconvincing; not thorough; indefinite; half-way
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
to make absolutely sure (that all is right); to use every means; to take all possible measures
offering a full report to a superior
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
cliff edge; edge of a precipice; perilous position; critical moment; brink
to die down (of a fire); to be brought under control; to decline; to wane; to fall off
(trend of) the times; current of the times; spirit of the age
moment by moment; hour by hour