to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
half the body; half length
standard; criterion; norm; average; the norm; the ordinary
even though; despite; when
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
tremendous; immense; enormous; colossal; stupendous; huge
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
game balance; balance between difficulty and enjoyability
lower half of the body; nether parts
passing on to the next life; death; giving up a struggle; submission; being at one's wits' end; being flummoxed
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
to become better; to improve
floor; dance floor; sales floor; floor (of a building); storey
cave-in; collapse; sinking; depression (e.g. of the skull); subsidence
bare rock; rock surface; rock face
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
according to (depending on) the mood of the moment; as one's fancy dictates
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
taking a breather; relaxation; rest; vent; ventilation opening
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
geopolitical; geostrategic
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
leaving a matter to chance
shelving (a matter, plan, etc.); pigeonholing; tabling; keeping (goods) off the market (to adjust the supply-demand balance)
postponement; deferment; hesitation; delaying; suspended sentence
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
military forces; army; troops; number of soldiers
within the next couple of days; in a day or two