cancellation; cancelling (a person, e.g. for an inflammatory remark); cancel culture
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
floating type (e.g. airport, offshore wind turbine)
although; though; despite the fact that ...
town; city; municipal; urban
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
megalopolis; megacity; supercity
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
hook (high point of a song); chorus
-stopper (thing that halts or prevents something); -blocker; -preventer
construction; architecture (of buildings)
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
reinforcement; strengthening
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
earnings from a part-time job; part-time job pay
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
avatar (incarnation of an immortal being in Hindu); avatar (icon or representation of a user in a shared virtual reality)
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to change (to); to switch (to); to be replaced (by)
sudden change; complete change
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
succession; continuation; series; sequence
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose