stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
short sentence; short piece of writing (e.g. passage, article, composition)
compression; condensing; shortening; compression (of data)
deuterium; heavy hydrogen
heated wire; infrared rays; heat rays
evil spirit; demon; devil
complexion; colour; color; blood red
blueness; greenness; tinge of blue; (vegetable) garnish
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
mushroom cloud (e.g. from a nuclear explosion)
solid body; three-dimensional object; multi-storey car park
straining; draining; drainer; strainer; cutwater (of a ship); forefoot
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
floating (e.g. in air, water); floatation; buoyancy; buoying up (e.g. economy)
dear (old); good old; longed-for; classic; nostalgic
by hook or by crook; by all possible means
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to decline (e.g. of morals); to be lost; to go into decline (of a town, business, etc.)
influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
changing lanes; lane change; change of course; changing one's field of study
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
under investigation; under consideration; under review; pending (decision, etc.); awaiting verification
to make absolutely sure (that all is right); to use every means; to take all possible measures
ballistic missile defence; ballistic missile defense
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
Patriot advanced capability-3; PAC3 anti-ballistic missile system; PAC3 missile
US troops stationed in South Korea
obligatory supply (of goods to the government, e.g. during wartime); delivery (to the government at a fixed price, e.g. of rice)
total amount (of money); total sum; sum total
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)