to drop; to lose; to let fall
great disaster; horrible tragedy; catastrophe; catastrophic event; catastrophic incident; dire calamity
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
warp (fictional faster-than-light spacecraft propulsion)
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
assertion; declaration; affirmation
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
talk; story; conversation
idling; lazing; slovenly; flirting; philandering; womanizing
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
downward compatible; backward compatible; compatible with input or components intended for lower tier or older systems, versions, etc.; upward compatible; forward compatible; compatible with input or components intended for higher tier or later systems, versions, etc.
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
vulgar; in poor taste; cheap; low-brow
water (hydraulic) pressure
main cause; primary factor
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
location information (as used by location-based services, e.g. GPS position)
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
just past noon; afternoon
worst; worst-case (scenario)
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
harmless; innocuous; safe; benign